Where to
start.
Everything the charity publishes for men who have just found something, are in treatment, or are supporting someone — plus how to reach the team.
Take a breath. Here's exactly what to do.
Don't panic
Most lumps aren't cancer — and even if it is, this is one of the most treatable cancers there is. Fear is normal; it isn't a diagnosis.
Book your doctor
This week, not "someday." Say you've found a testicular lump and want it checked — they'll understand the urgency and won't make it weird.
Bring someone in
Tell a partner, friend, or one of us. You don't have to carry the waiting alone — that's the hardest part, and the one we can help with right now.
Just diagnosed: your next steps
A calm, sequenced walk-through of what happens now — questions to ask your oncologist, what staging means, and how to think about fertility before treatment.
Read the guideCoping, stress and sleep
Plain-language guidance on the emotional side of a diagnosis — reviewed by our medical advisory board.
Read the guidanceFor partners, family & caregivers
Often it's you who noticed, and you who's holding it together. Here's how to support him — and where to put your own worry down.
Support for supportersFertility & sperm banking
Some treatments affect fertility. If kids might be in your future, banking sperm beforehand keeps the door open. Ask early — timing matters.
Understand your optionsFind a centre
The Canadian hospitals and cancer centres that Testicular Cancer Canada maps as excellence centres.
See the mapSend us a message.
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