Testicular Cancer
Men with undescended testicals are at risk. Enlargement of one testicle, dragging ache in the lower abdomen are signs to beware of. Regular Self Examination is strongly recommended.
As per reports over 8,430 men will be diagnosed with testicular cancer, and an estimated 380 will die of the disease. It is the most common cancer in men age 15 to 35. When found early and treated appropriately, testicular cancer is usually curable.
Testicular Cancer Risk Factors
- Men with personal history of undescended testicle at birth, or other abnormal development of the testes
- Men who are infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
- Men with a genetic problem caused by having an extra X chromosome
- Men with personal or family histories of testicular cancer
- Men who are white are more likely to develop testicular cancer than in men of other races.