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| James, 19 from Bristol |
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The prospects for testicular cancer is one of the best for all cancers…We were all quite positive, but I know that we all were a bit worried that dad was going to be in that 5% who are not OK.
My dad had cancer when I was 12. It was quite horrible at the time - I know I was scared for a while so he must have been petrified. We found out quite suddenly. Dad went to the doctors as he had been complaining that his testicles were hurting and swollen. The doctor was worried and sent him to the hospital to see a specialist. It was thought he might have cancer as he had had an undescended testicle when he was younger, which is linked to testicular cancer. He went to the hospital a week later and had tests for cancer - an ultrasound and some blood tests. It was found that he had a lump. Apparently they cannot tell if the lump is cancer or not without the operation so he had to have an orchiectomy to have his testicle removed. Dad said he had a fake testicle put in so that they still looked the same!
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