Varicose Veins In Testicle Can This Lump be Cancer

Hi,

I am writing on behalf of my boyfriend. He has a lump at the bottom of his left testicle it kind of hangs below the actual testicle and isn't smooth.
He went for an untrasound on Tuesday who said that he has varicose veins in the testicle but didn't stipulate whether this has caused the lump. He also did a scan of his left kidney but didn't really tell us why.
Upon researching varicose veins in the testes we found that this normally causes pain (he has no pain what-so-ever) and that the lump can dissapear when laying down, another thing that doesn't happen to him. The lump is always there regardless of postition.
My question really is - can this lump still be cancer? Is testicular cancer usually a lump actually on or in the testes itself? Is it a good sign that his lump is below the testical and in the scrotum?
The ultrasound guy just said to make an appointement with the doctor to discuss 'our next steps' he told us to make an appointment for a weeks time.
We are just beside ourselves with worry which doesn't help. If anyone has had a similar experience or knows any answers please please mail back.

Thanks in Advance,

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