Getting to know your Testicles: Testicular Cancer Awareness with Dr James Howarth, Spilsby Surgery

What is testicular cancer?

Testicular cancer is a kind of cancer that starts in the testicles. Testicles are parts of a man's body where sperm is made. It's important to know about this disease so it can be treated early.

If you find a lump or something feels different in your testicles, tell a doctor. They can help you check if everything is okay.

Here are some tools and ideas that can help you:

• Ask a family member to come with you to the doctor for support.
• Use a calendar to track any changes in your body.
• Watch simple videos for more information about testicular cancer.

Who can get testicular cancer?

Testicular cancer is when bad cells grow in the testicles. Boys and men with testicles can get it.

Some things can make it more likely:

• Being between 15 and 35 years old.
• Having family members who had testicular cancer.
• Having an undescended testicle, even if it was fixed with surgery.
• Being White, as it is more common in White people.

You can use tools like picture charts to help understand this better. It is important to talk to a doctor if you have questions.

What signs show testicular cancer?

Here are some signs:

• A lump in the testicle
• Swelling or pain in the testicle
• Feeling of heaviness in the scrotum
• Dull ache in the lower belly or groin

Ask an adult for help if you feel these signs.

How do I check myself for testicular cancer?

How do doctors find out if someone has testicular cancer?

How do doctors help if someone has testicular cancer?

If someone is sick with testicular cancer, doctors have ways to help them get better.

• Surgery: Doctors might do an operation. They take out the cancer to help the person feel better.
• Medicine: Doctors can give special medicine. This helps to kill the cancer and make the person well.
• Radiation: Sometimes, doctors use beams of light to help get rid of the cancer.

If you or someone you know has testicular cancer, always talk to a doctor. They know the best way to get better.

Helpful tips:

• Write down questions to ask the doctor.
• Take a friend or family member to appointments for support.
• Stay positive and follow the doctor's advice.

Can cancer in the testicles move to other parts of the body?

Cancer in the testicles is called testicular cancer. Sometimes it can move to other body parts. This is called spreading.

It's important to see a doctor if you have questions or worries. They can help you understand more.

If reading is hard, try these tips:

• Ask someone to read with you.
• Use a ruler or your finger to keep your place on the page.
• Read in a quiet place where you can focus.

Can testicular cancer be cured?

Testicular cancer can usually be cured. This means many people who have it get better.

If you think you might have testicular cancer, you should talk to a doctor.

Doctors have different ways to help people with testicular cancer. They can offer treatments like medicine and surgery to remove the cancer.

To learn more, you can use tools like picture books or watch videos that explain it simply.

Can having testicular cancer make it hard to have babies?

If someone has testicular cancer, they might wonder if it can make it difficult to have children.

Testicular cancer can affect a man's ability to have babies. Some treatments for cancer might also make it harder to become a dad. It's important to talk to a doctor about any worries.

Supportive tools like talking to a counselor or joining a support group can help. They offer more advice and information.

Can I change my lifestyle to lower the chance of getting testicular cancer?

Here are simple steps that might help:

• Check your testicles regularly. Feel for any changes or lumps.
• Eat healthy foods like fruits and veggies.
• Stay active and exercise often.
• Don't smoke.
• Talk to your doctor about any concerns.

Using pictures or videos can make learning easier. Ask someone you trust if you need help understanding.

How often should I check for testicular cancer?

It's important to keep your body healthy. Boys and men should check their testicles to make sure everything feels normal. You can do this once a month at home. It's quick and easy.

If you notice anything different, like a lump or pain, tell your doctor. They can help you. Doctors might also suggest regular checks.

Use reminders like a phone alarm or a calendar to help you remember to check.

What to do if you find a lump in your testicle?

If you feel a lump in your testicle, don't worry, but do tell a grown-up or someone you trust.

They can help you decide if you need to see a doctor.

The doctor can check if it is something to be concerned about.

It’s important to talk to someone and not keep it a secret.

To help remember what to ask or say, you can:

• Write it down on a piece of paper.
• Use pictures or drawings if it's easier.
• Ask someone you trust to come with you to the doctor.

What are the steps of testicular cancer?

Testicular cancer happens in a man's testicles. It grows in stages, like steps.

Here are the steps:

• Step 1: The cancer is only in the testicle.
• Step 2: The cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the belly.
• Step 3: The cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Support tools or techniques:

• Ask a doctor if you have questions.
• Use pictures to help understand better.
• Take notes to remember important things.

Can having testicular cancer change my sex life?

Testicular cancer is a sickness in the testicles. The testicles are an important part of the body for making babies and for sex.

If you have testicular cancer, it might make you worried about your sex life. You can talk to a doctor or nurse who can help explain things to you.

Remember, it's okay to ask questions and talk about your feelings. You can also talk to friends or family for support.

Does testicular cancer run in families?

Testicular cancer might run in families. This means if someone in your family had it, you might get it too.

It is important to know that not everyone in the family will get it.

If you are worried, talk to a doctor. They can give you advice and support.

To learn more, you can use simple books or videos. Talk to someone you trust to help understand more.

What is testicular cancer?

Testicular cancer is a kind of cancer that starts in the testicles. Testicles are parts of a man's body where sperm is made. It's important to know about this disease so it can be treated early.

If you find a lump or something feels different in your testicles, tell a doctor. They can help you check if everything is okay.

Here are some tools and ideas that can help you:

• Ask a family member to come with you to the doctor for support.
• Use a calendar to track any changes in your body.
• Watch simple videos for more information about testicular cancer.

Who can get testicular cancer?

Testicular cancer is when bad cells grow in the testicles. Boys and men with testicles can get it.

Some things can make it more likely:

• Being between 15 and 35 years old.
• Having family members who had testicular cancer.
• Having an undescended testicle, even if it was fixed with surgery.
• Being White, as it is more common in White people.

You can use tools like picture charts to help understand this better. It is important to talk to a doctor if you have questions.

What signs show testicular cancer?

Here are some signs:

• A lump in the testicle
• Swelling or pain in the testicle
• Feeling of heaviness in the scrotum
• Dull ache in the lower belly or groin

Ask an adult for help if you feel these signs.

How do I check myself for testicular cancer?

How do doctors find out if someone has testicular cancer?

How do doctors help if someone has testicular cancer?

If someone is sick with testicular cancer, doctors have ways to help them get better.

• Surgery: Doctors might do an operation. They take out the cancer to help the person feel better.
• Medicine: Doctors can give special medicine. This helps to kill the cancer and make the person well.
• Radiation: Sometimes, doctors use beams of light to help get rid of the cancer.

If you or someone you know has testicular cancer, always talk to a doctor. They know the best way to get better.

Helpful tips:

• Write down questions to ask the doctor.
• Take a friend or family member to appointments for support.
• Stay positive and follow the doctor's advice.

Can cancer in the testicles move to other parts of the body?

Cancer in the testicles is called testicular cancer. Sometimes it can move to other body parts. This is called spreading.

It's important to see a doctor if you have questions or worries. They can help you understand more.

If reading is hard, try these tips:

• Ask someone to read with you.
• Use a ruler or your finger to keep your place on the page.
• Read in a quiet place where you can focus.

Can testicular cancer be cured?

Testicular cancer can usually be cured. This means many people who have it get better.

If you think you might have testicular cancer, you should talk to a doctor.

Doctors have different ways to help people with testicular cancer. They can offer treatments like medicine and surgery to remove the cancer.

To learn more, you can use tools like picture books or watch videos that explain it simply.

Can having testicular cancer make it hard to have babies?

If someone has testicular cancer, they might wonder if it can make it difficult to have children.

Testicular cancer can affect a man's ability to have babies. Some treatments for cancer might also make it harder to become a dad. It's important to talk to a doctor about any worries.

Supportive tools like talking to a counselor or joining a support group can help. They offer more advice and information.

Can I change my lifestyle to lower the chance of getting testicular cancer?

Here are simple steps that might help:

• Check your testicles regularly. Feel for any changes or lumps.
• Eat healthy foods like fruits and veggies.
• Stay active and exercise often.
• Don't smoke.
• Talk to your doctor about any concerns.

Using pictures or videos can make learning easier. Ask someone you trust if you need help understanding.

How often should I check for testicular cancer?

It's important to keep your body healthy. Boys and men should check their testicles to make sure everything feels normal. You can do this once a month at home. It's quick and easy.

If you notice anything different, like a lump or pain, tell your doctor. They can help you. Doctors might also suggest regular checks.

Use reminders like a phone alarm or a calendar to help you remember to check.

What to do if you find a lump in your testicle?

If you feel a lump in your testicle, don't worry, but do tell a grown-up or someone you trust.

They can help you decide if you need to see a doctor.

The doctor can check if it is something to be concerned about.

It’s important to talk to someone and not keep it a secret.

To help remember what to ask or say, you can:

• Write it down on a piece of paper.
• Use pictures or drawings if it's easier.
• Ask someone you trust to come with you to the doctor.

What are the steps of testicular cancer?

Testicular cancer happens in a man's testicles. It grows in stages, like steps.

Here are the steps:

• Step 1: The cancer is only in the testicle.
• Step 2: The cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the belly.
• Step 3: The cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Support tools or techniques:

• Ask a doctor if you have questions.
• Use pictures to help understand better.
• Take notes to remember important things.

Can having testicular cancer change my sex life?

Testicular cancer is a sickness in the testicles. The testicles are an important part of the body for making babies and for sex.

If you have testicular cancer, it might make you worried about your sex life. You can talk to a doctor or nurse who can help explain things to you.

Remember, it's okay to ask questions and talk about your feelings. You can also talk to friends or family for support.

Does testicular cancer run in families?

Testicular cancer might run in families. This means if someone in your family had it, you might get it too.

It is important to know that not everyone in the family will get it.

If you are worried, talk to a doctor. They can give you advice and support.

To learn more, you can use simple books or videos. Talk to someone you trust to help understand more.