Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is defined as cancer that forms in tissues of the testis (one
of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that make sperm and male
hormones). It usually occurs in young to middle-aged men. The two main
types of testicular cancer are:
lumps on testes are tumors, some are Epididymal cysts, Hydatidd of Morgagni,
etc and are not cancerous, but should be checked by a physician immediately.
Incidence
There are an estimated 8,000 new cases and 380 deaths from testicular
cancer in the U.S. in 2008. It is more common among men between the ages
of 15 and 34. Each year, about 8,000 to 9,000 men are diagnosed with
testicular cancer in the U.S. 1 in 250 men will be at risk of testicular cancer in
his lifetime.
Testicular cancer is defined as cancer that forms in tissues of the testis (one
of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that make sperm and male
hormones). It usually occurs in young to middle-aged men. The two main
types of testicular cancer are:
- 1) Seminomas (cancers that grow slowly and are sensitive to radiation
therapy)
2) Nonseminomas (different cell types that grow more quickly than
seminomas).
lumps on testes are tumors, some are Epididymal cysts, Hydatidd of Morgagni,
etc and are not cancerous, but should be checked by a physician immediately.
Incidence
There are an estimated 8,000 new cases and 380 deaths from testicular
cancer in the U.S. in 2008. It is more common among men between the ages
of 15 and 34. Each year, about 8,000 to 9,000 men are diagnosed with
testicular cancer in the U.S. 1 in 250 men will be at risk of testicular cancer in
his lifetime.
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