This can lead to abnormal curvature and painful erections. Peyronie's disease is usually felt as a fibrous plaque on the underside of the penis. Surgical treatment by a urologist is often required in advanced cases. Testicular cancer generally affects young to middle-aged adults and is the leading cause of death from solid cancers in men between the ages of 15 and 32. There are many different types of testicular cancer depending on which type of cell begins to grow abnormally.
Testicular cancers have a good cure rate when caught early, so discovering the tumor is important.
A testicular self-exam done monthly by all men aged 15 and older can detect these usually symptomless tumors. Click here to learn how to do a testicular self-examination . These cancers are usually slow growing, but can spread to surrounding lymph nodes and tissues making a cure more difficult. The photo shows a man with a cancer that has eaten away a significant amount of the tip of his penis. Check out our Skin Cancer Guide for more information and photographs.