Testicular Cancer Information
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Testicular Cancer: One of the Most Common Cancers in Younger Men
While testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in younger men, the disease also occurs in other age groups. Men of all ages should be aware of testicular cancer. While testicular cancer is common among young men, young men typically do not develop any kind of cancer, making testicular cancer a relatively rare disease.
Most testicular cancer is found by men themselves, having detected one or more of the symptoms of testicular cancer. Some children born with an undescended testicle have an increased risk of getting testicular cancer. The theory is that the increased risk of testicular cancer is due to whatever caused the undescended testicle, not just by the fact that the testicle was undescended.
Testicular Cancer: More Statistics
Some 7,600 cases of testicular cancer were diagnosed in the United States in the year 2000. African Americans and Asians are least likely to develop testicular cancer in the United States. Caucasians are more likely to get it than Hispanics. The incidence of testicular cancer is highest in Denmark, and lowest in the Far East. In 1970, ninety percent of men with metastatic testicular cancer died of the disease. By 1990, with the introduction of chemotherapy drugs, the ratio is reversed, with about ninety percent of men who have metastatic testicular cancer surviving.
Testicular Cancer - More Information
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