Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Testicular Cancer

Every male who learns about testicular cancer will have questions that they will want to ask their doctor. These questions should be asked during your visit to the doctor. It helps to have some idea...

Every male who learns about testicular cancer will have questions that they will want to ask their doctor. These questions should be asked during your visit to the doctor. It helps to have some idea of what to ask. This article will give you a starting place and allow you to start to think about what to ask during your first visit to the doctor concerning testicular cancer.

Questions that may be asked if testicular cancer is suspected:

Why do you think it is testicular cancer?

What exactly is testicular cancer?

What will happen to me if it is testicular cancer?

Can I die from testicular cancer?

What is the cure rate for testicular cancer?

Will I become seriously ill from this cancer?

Why does this type of cancer form?

Is this type of cancer common for males of my age?

Can I pass this one to my male children?

Questions that may be asked if the diagnosis has not yet been made:

What tests will I have to have in order to make the diagnosis?

How long will it take to have these tests before I will know the diagnosis?

What exactly are you looking for?

What will these tests tell you about me?

How do I know that the test results will be accurate?

Are there any false test results?

Where do I have these tests done?

Will my insurance cover these tests?

Are the tests painful?

Will I be able to go home after the tests?

How will I get the results from these tests?

If I do have testicular cancer, how will I know if it has spread?

Will I get copies of the test results?

Can I get copies of the scan results, x-rays or blood tests if other doctors need to see them?

Questions for after the tests and results are back:

If the test results come back that you do not have testicular cancer than you may ask the following questions:

How can you be sure that the results are accurate?

If I do not have testicular cancer than what is the lump I felt?

What is causing my symptoms if I do not have testicular cancer?

How do I take care of the symptoms that I do have or what happens with the lump that I found?

Are further appointments needed to monitor these symptoms?

Should I be retested for testicular cancer?

Questions that you may ask if the test results confirm that it is testicular cancer:

What treatment options do I have?

Is this cancer life-threatening?

Can I give this cancer to my sexual partner?

Can I pass on this cancer to my male children?

How do I know if the cancer has spread to other organs or tissues?

Who will be monitoring my treatment?

Will I need to see a cancer specialist?

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