Please Advise.

[ANON7]

Can anyone help?

I have foolishly been living with a lump for around 12 years, finally I have confronted it and gone to the doctors. He suspects its testicular cancer, I have no other symptoms and feel fine. I'm going for an scan next week but I'm really scared I've left it too late.

Should I have other symptoms by now if it was cancer?

Is it too late?

Thanks

[IowaBrian]

Welcome
You did the best thing that is going to the doctor the good news is this form of cancer responds to treatment very well. I don't know how the doctor thinks it could be cancer without a scan so he is putting the cart before the horse. Once you get the results let us know 12 years is a long time so it makes me think it could be something else. As for other problems it is different for everyone some have groin pain back pain but that isn't a good way to look at it. Just keep us posted.
Good Luck
brian

[Scott]

Since you're alive, it's definitely not too late! I agree with Brian that it's very probably something less serious than testicular cancer, and your ultrasound will clear things up.