Bit of a connoisseur of football I am, know me football history,
got it from me dad.   Remember the World Cup winning team of 1966? Captain Bobby Moore? Probably the best captain England’s ever had
(I’ll never forget that pass to Geoff Hurst in the last minute  - “They think
its all over, BANG! It is now!”)

What I’ll bet you didn’t know is that Bobby had been diagnosed
with testicular cancer only months before the game. In the 60s 90%
of sufferers died. But Bobby took his treatment, fought back and led
his country to a great victory.  Now there was a hero.

Testicular and other male cancers are now easily treatable but early detection is the key.

Prostate cancer – after lung cancer, the second biggest cancer killer of men (9,470 deaths in 1995). Occurs mainly in men mid-40s and older.

The main symptoms: Often no symptoms early on, but you may experience the following - difficulty in passing urine; passing urine
more frequently, especially at night; pain on passing urine and blood
in the urine.  The more advanced symptoms might include - weight loss and pain in the bones of the pelvis, legs and especially the lower back.

Testicular cancer – although the most common cancer among younger men, it's still pretty rare (around 1,400 new cases a year). Occurs mainly
in younger men, aged 20 to 35.

The main symptoms: a lump in either testicle; any enlargement of the testicle; a feeling of heaviness in the scrotum; a dull ache in the abdomen or groin and a sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum.

Penile cancer – this is very rare.

Some of these symptoms aren't always obvious and that’s where you come in.  It's important to check your testicles regularly.

Any of these symptoms can also have benign (i.e. non-cancerous) causes, but they should be checked by a doctor.

And remember your GP is there to give advice and help.