Like many men’s health issues, testicular cancer long languished outside of the minds of men across the world. Then, in 1996, the condition was lifted into a more prominent place of awareness on the ...

Ultrasound. A testicular ultrasound test uses sound waves to create an image of the scrotum and testicles. During an ultrasound you lie on your back with your legs spread. Your doctor then applies a ...

After a physical exam, a doctor may order an ultrasound and blood tests to confirm a testicular cancer diagnosis. A confirmed diagnosis usually results in the removal of the testicle for further lab ...

A lymphoma can first develop in the testes, which doctors call primary testicular lymphoma. It may also start in another organ and spread or metastasize to the testes and other parts of the body.

The testes hang outside the body for a reason: They need to keep cool to function properly. Intentionally warming them with an ultrasound machine could kill off sperm cells permanently. Contraception ...