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Natural Health News Articles
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| Posted: 8th August 2004 |
| Testicular cancer |
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Testicular cancer is almost always curable if it is found earlyHowever most men wait too longMen, especially those in the high-risk age range of 15 to 35, should do a testicular self-examination after a warm shower. Something unusual? Check it out. It may save you a lot of grief--or your life.
Rates of testicular cancer have increased sharply in the past three decades, especially among young men who probably thought they had no reason to worry about the dreaded “C” word.
Today, testicular cancer is a highly treatable disease, especially with early detection and treatment. It usually strikes men between the ages of 15 and 35 and, although it is the most common cancer for men in this age group, it accounts for only about 1 percent of all cancers in men.
The earliest symptom of testicular cancer is, most often, pain, swelling or hardness in the testes or some combination of these symptoms. Less often, the first symptom a patient will notice is a small, painless lump on the testicle. A man with testicular cancer might also feel heaviness in the scrotum, an ache in the lower abdomen or groin area, an accumulation of blood or fluid in the scrotum, or a change in the way a testicle feels. More rarely, there is tenderness in the man's breast area because of high levels of a hormone called human chronic gonadotropin (HCG). Remember, though, that these symptoms do not necessarily indicate cancer. There could be other causes, such as an infection. Only a doctor can tell you the ultimate cause of any symptom.
Testicular cancer most commonly occurs in men ages 15 to 34 and is one of the most common tumours seen in men under 40. If detected and treated in its early stages, testicular cancer is nearly 100% curable. But too often the cancerous lumps are not discovered until the tumour is in an advanced stage. A monthly testicular self-exam can help detect lumps early in their most treatable stages.
The cause of testicular cancer is unknown, but it most often occurs in the testes’ sperm-producing cells. |
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