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Testicle question, cancer? Give me all your help, please!?

Okay here is the story. I have already been to my GP and have a urologist apt. tomorrow. Here is my situation. I have a pretty hard, painless lump located at the very top of my testicle, just next to the epididymis. It's about the size of a pea and I am 99.9% sure it is connected to my actual testicle. It does not move at all. Now, my GP said he is 90% it's a cyst, but sent me for an ultra sound just incase. I feel like i'm 90% sure its cancer. This is because all the cysts i read about (spermatocele,epididymal, etc) say that should NOT feel connected to my actual testicle, and should move a little. ONE site I found that seemed pretty reliable said that spermatocele can be attaced. However, I also ready that if it's cancer almost all of the time you find the lump on the side and sometime the front of the testicle. To me this sounds like cancer all the way. hard pea sized painless lump coming from the actual testicle. Only thing is it's in the right place for a cyst. One thing i feel like it could MAYBE be is i'm feeling my appendix of the testis, which from what I read, is in that exact location, but I'm not sure if it would show up as a lump like that. I've looked up EVERYTHING on the internet. I dont think there is anything else I can look up. So can ANYONE please say what you think it might be based on some experience?? Have you had something like this, what was it?? any info would be great!

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1. Sorry that this is causing you so much worry. I don't think anyone short of a doctor looking at it can answer this question with any reasonable amount of certainty. Just remember that all occurrences of cysts, etc. are unique and you should just let the urologist decide.
2. First off - Get the tests done. You cant change the outcome of the tests no matter how much you worry or fret or read. The tests will tell you for sure. I have breast cancer, my tumour was round, painful, and in an "odd" place. All signs that it was a cyst. You cant change the outcome, it is what it is. So take the tests and find out for sure.
3. I think you are reading far too much into this just because you are anxious. Now I may be wrong, but your doctor probably has more experience palpating various testicles than you do - so I would put more weight on that than how it feels to you and what you read on the Internet. You should know testicular cancer is not very common it accounts for about 1% of all cancers that occur in men. Also the most common type of testicular cancer at the worst stage has a 5-year survival rate of 80-90% and the second most common at the worst stage is 70-80%. I know that may not be too comforting, but I hope it helps a little.
4. hey mark, this isn't an answer but could you please update with what you learned from the doctor appointment? similar issue here.