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FACTS AND STATS ON TESTICULAR CANCER

• Every year over 2,000 young men will be diagnosed with testicular cancer. And sadly, these rates are increasing.

• It occurs at a frequency of 6 new cases per 100,000 males per year.

• It is the most common cancer in young men aged 15-35 years old.

• It is twice as common today as 20 years ago.

• Signs and symptoms include a mass in the testicle, a change in the size or texture of the testicle and a heaviness in the scrotum.

• Risk factors include undescended testicle, family history of the disease, mumps or repeated testicle trauma.

• There are several different types of testicular cancer: the most common types are seminomas and teratomas. The latter is more common in teenagers.

• A teratoma grows from a type of cell called a germ cell. These cells are part of the reproductive system, forming in the testicles.

• Seminomas tend to affect older men.

• Treatments include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Most patients will be treated within 2 weeks of a diagnosis.

• Being informed and aware of male cancers, knowing the warning signs and symptoms, making regular monthly self checks, and getting early treatment does make a real difference to the outcome.

• Early diagnosis can mean a cure rate of 98%.