Just the Facts-Testicular Cancer

Posted 05-21-2010 12:05 am by

In 2009 there were about 8,400 new cases of testicular cancer with about 380 deaths.  Testicular cancer is not common.  In a man's lifetime his chance of developing testicular cancer is about 1 in 300 because treatment is so successful.

1. Testicular Cancer accounts for 1% of all cancers in men.
2. It usually affects young men (age 20-39) in their prime of youth.
3. Testicular Cancer has the highest cure rates among all cancers (> 90%)
4. But, like all cancers, it can recur.
5. Testicular is common in Caucasian men and rare in African and Asian men.
6. Prominent Symtoms include pain, swelling, lumps in testicles and groin area.

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Refrences:  www.CDC.gov

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