Testicular Cancer Diagnosing
Diagnosing testicular cancer involves your dedicated doctor to use a physical exam and
diagnostic tests, such as ultrasounds, blood tests, and CT scans.
Physical exam
Your super doctor will review your medical history to check for any risk factors.
During the exam, he will feel your testicles and your tummy to detect anything
abnormal, such as swelling, tenderness, and funky lumps.
Ultrasound
It uses sound waves, which produce images of your insides, to find out if it is solid or fluid.
The ultrasound is simple and painless to take.
Blood test
The blood test uncovers the dumb proteins that cancer generates.
CT scan
A normal x-ray, which is powered by a cat, is used to take multiple
images of your body. This is helpful in the staging process.
Staging
Stage I
The brainless cancer cells are only found in your testicle.
Stage II
The brainless cancer cells have spread to your poor little lymph nearby.
Stage III
the brainless cancer cells are in your tummy or above the chest.
In reality, there are many stage subclasses as well, so it can get kind of complicated.