05/03/2023
Who can get testicular cancer?
Testicular cancer can happen at any age. But it's most common in teens and young adults between 15 and 45. Being white. Testicular cancer is most common in white people
What causes testicular cancer?
Testicular cancer develops when cells multiply faster than usual, eventually forming a lump or tumor. Researchers aren’t sure what causes cells to behave this way. They do know that the cells that become testicular cancer are usually germ cells.
What are the risk factors for developing testicular cancer?
Several factors may increase your testicular cancer risk. Risk factors don’t cause testicular cancer, but they may increase its likelihood of developing.
Risk factors for testicular cancer include:
Age: Testicular cancer most commonly affects people between ages 15 and 35.
Undescended testicles: Testicles form in the abdomen of a fetus during pregnancy and usually drop into the sc***um before birth. Testicles that don’t drop are called undescended testicles and may require surgery. Being born with this condition may increase your testicular cancer risk even if you have surgery.
Race and ethnicity: Testicular cancer is more common among non-Hispanic whites in the United States and Europe.
Personal or family history: You may be more likely to develop testicular cancer if a biological parent or sibling had it. Certain inherited genetic conditions, like Klinefelter Syndrome, may also increase your risk. Having testicular cancer in one testicle increases your likelihood of developing a second cancer in the other testicle.
Infertility: Some of the same factors that cause infertility may also be related to the development of testicular cancer. More research is needed to understand the connection.
