Listen to how regular examinations can help catch testicular cancer

Lance Armstrong is a lucky man. Before garnering seven Tour de France medals, the cyclist survived a bout with testicular cancer -- partly because he was able to detect it soon enough for treatment to be effective.

Catching the disease early is one of the keys to fighting it, says Judd Moul, MD, chief of the Duke Division of Urologic Surgery.

Listen to this podcast taken from an XM Satellite Radio broadcast to hear Moul discuss the early warning signs of testicular cancer.

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Men should examine their testicles every month in the shower to feel for lumps -- especially men in high risk categories.

"The biggest risk factor for testicular cancer is having a history of an undescended testicle during childhood," Moul says. "But the safest message for guys is if they feel a lump down there, they should go to the doctor and get it checked out."