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I know a great deal about all aspect of testicular cancer. I am a testicular cancer survivor, and have run a testicular cancer website since 1996. If I do not know the answer to a question, I have access to a number of my own world-class experts to get the correct answer. Please note that I am not an expert when it comes to other cancers. If your question involves something other than testicular cancer or a cancer of that general region, please ask another expert.

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Recent Answers from Doug Bank

2009-11-11 Convinced its testicular cancer:

There's no chance you could have late stage TC and still have normal tumor markers. And those still aren't really symptoms of late stage cancer. The ultrasound is excellent at differentiating between

2009-11-11 Convinced its testicular cancer:

Michael, neither headaches or stomach aches are typical symptoms of testicular cancer, so it is entirely possible that they are psychosomatic. I think you have to assume you do not have testicular cancer

2009-10-27 Tumor?:

This is definitely not testicular cancer, and almost surely is not any other kind of cancer. If you are sexually active, then it is theoretically possible that this is a sexually transmitted disease like

2009-10-09 TESTICULAR CANCER:

It might be. It might not. However, there are enough symptoms consistent with cancer that I think he should make an appointment to see his doctor as soon as possible. The goal is to get the doctor to order

2009-10-07 small painfull lump:

Steve, I don't think this going to turn out to be cancer, but you do need to see a doctor to make sure. More importantly, you need to see the doctor and let the doctor be in charge. Don't start talking

 

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