Testicular Cancer

Testicular Cancer: Symptoms

Common symptoms of testicular cancer include: A swelling and/or lump in one or both of the testes. Pain in the testes or scrotum may or may not be present. A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum. A dull feeling of pain in the region of the lower abdominal area, groin, or lower back. Call your [...]

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Testicular Cancer: Cause

The exact causes of testicular cancer are unknown. Several conditions may increase your risk of getting testicular cancer. (Most men who get testicular cancer don’t have any risk factors.) These risk factors include: An undescended testicle (cryptorchidism). This is a testicle that has not descended from the abdomen into the scrotum. Normally, the testes descend [...]

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Testicular Cancer: Treatment

Treatment for testicular cancer is usually very successful and most men can now be completely cured, even if the cancer has spread beyond the testicles. The treatment will depend on the type of cancer (whether it is a teratoma or a seminoma) and whether it has spread beyond the testes. There are three main types [...]

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Straight Talk about Testicular Cancer

Testicular cancer, though the most common cancer in young men, is rare. The highest at risk age group is between 18-34 years old.  About 1 in  500 men between the ages of 15 and 50 develop this problem. Since the late 1970’s there has been a rise in incidence of testicular cancer and this rate [...]

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