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Testicular Cancer

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Sort Desciption: Testicular cancer is uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both testicles. This growth becomes a lump or tumor. Cells can break away from the initial tumor to form new growths elsewhere in the body. ...

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Testicular cancer is uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both testicles. This growth becomes a lump or tumor. Cells can break away from the initial tumor to form new growths elsewhere in the body. The testicles are part of the male reproductive system. They are in a sac of loose skin, called the scrotum or scrotal sac, which lies directly below the base of the penis. How does it occur? The cause of testicular cancer is not known, but there are several risk factors. For example, men who have or have had an undescended testicle, whether or not it was surgically corrected, have a higher risk of developing testicular cancer. An undescended testicle is a condition in which one or both testicles did not complete the natural passage from inside the abdomen down into the scrotum before birth. Usually the cancer develops on the side of the undescended testicle, but sometimes the cancer is in the other, normally descended testicle. Some other risk factors are: a family history of testicular cancer abnormal development of the testicles, penis, or kidneys. A man may also have an increased risk of testicular cancer if he was born with an inguinal hernia (a bulging of the intestines through a weak area in the groin area, where the thigh meets the abdomen). Testicular cancer is most common in men between the ages of 20 and 39. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of a tumor in the testicle are: a painless lump or swelling in a testicle pain or discomfort in a testicle or in the scrotum any enlargement of a testicle or change in the way it feels a feeling of heaviness in the scrotum a dull ache in the lower abdomen, back, or groin a sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum. Many of these symptoms can be caused by conditions other than cancer. It is important to examine your testicles often. Report any symptoms right away to a health care provider to determine the cause. ...

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