Are testicular cancer lumps hard?

Testicular cancer The lump will usually form on the front or side of a testicle. It will often feel hard, and the entire testicle may feel firmer than usual.

How can you tell if a lump is testicular cancer?

A painless lump or swelling on either testicle. If found early, a testicular tumor may be about the size of a pea or a marble, but it can grow much larger. Pain, discomfort, or numbness in a testicle or the scrotum, with or without swelling. Change in the way a testicle feels or a feeling of heaviness in the scrotum.

Are testicular cancer lumps movable?

Frequent Symptoms Testicular lumps are most often painless, although some do cause pain. They can also be movable or immovable. Some tumors may be smaller than a pea, while others can be larger than a marble.

How big is the lump if you have testicular cancer?

Typical symptoms are a painless swelling or lump in 1 of the testicles, or any change in shape or texture of the testicles. The swelling or lump can be about the size of a pea, but may be larger.

What is a lump in a testicle sack?

See your doctor if you notice any new lump in your scrotum. Spermatocele. Also known as a spermatic cyst or epididymal cyst, spermatocele is a typically painless, noncancerous (benign), fluid-filled sac in the scrotum, usually above the testicle.

How do you self check yourself for testicular cancer?

Hold the testicle between your thumbs and fingers with both hands and roll it gently between the fingers. Look and feel for any hard lumps or nodules (smooth rounded masses) or any change in the size, shape, or consistency of the testicles.

What does a cyst on testicle feel like?

A spermatocele (epididymal cyst) is a painless, fluid-filled cyst in the long, tightly coiled tube that lies above and behind each testicle (epididymis). The fluid in the cyst may contain sperm that are no longer alive. It feels like a smooth, firm lump in the scrotum on top of the testicle.

Do you always have a lump with testicular cancer?

Don’t wait. The most common symptom of testicular cancer is a painless lump on or in a testicle. Sometimes the testicle may become swollenor larger, without a lump. (It’s normal for one testicle to be slightly larger than the other, and for one to hang lower than the other.)