Testicular Cancer, why does it happen at such a young age?

How can this be?

As you see by the title of this blog, you may be considering that question as well. Why does it happen at a young age? To understand why it is at a young age, we must start with the age it is most common to be diagnosed at. According to the Movember website, men between the ages of 15-29 is the most common age group that are diagnosed.

"Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young Canadian men aged 15 – 29. Men with undescended testes at birth, or who have a family history, like a father or brother who has had testicular cancer, are at an increased risk. And if you’ve had testicular cancer before, there’s also a heightened risk it could return."(Movember.com, 2017).

Benign tumor cells usually occurs as a form of testicular cancer

The facts 

Here are some facts about Testicular Cancer provided by Movember.com

• Testicles are responsible for the production of male hormones (mostly testosterone) and sperm. 
• Testicular cancer starts as an abnormal growth or tumor that develops in one or both testicles. 
• There are several types of testicular cancer, but the most common is the germ cell tumour.

Research was done between 2006 and 2010, and the most common types of cancer found in adolescents and young adults were:

• thyroid – 16%
• testicular – 13%
• Hodgkin lymphoma – 12%
• melanoma – 8%

So what can be done?

We found a video that might be more informative about Testicular Cancer and what you can do to prevent it.

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