How will I know I have testicular cancer?

You won’t know if you have testicular cancer until your doctor has yarned with you, completed a physical examination and done some tests. The tests might include: 

• blood tests, especially to look for tumour markers  
• imaging tests such as an ultrasound, CT scan or MRI scan to see what your insides looks like 
• a biopsy, where the doctor takes a tiny bit of from the tumour and looks at it with a microscope.

Having these symptoms may not mean you have cancer, but it is important to check.

If you have any of these problems or are worried about something that’s new or different in your body, have a yarn with your doctor, nurse or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health worker.