Testicular Cancer
Causes
The
causes of testicular cancer are unknown, but it is not contagious. It is more
common in men who have a testicle that has failed to descend. Men with a family
history of testicular cancer may have an increased risk of developing testicular
cancer. Baby boys born with undescended testicles (also called cryptorchidism)
have a higher-than-average risk of developing testicular cancer in later life.
It is a condition where the testicle does not move into the scrotum before birth.
The male children of women who takes hormones while pregnant may also be at greater
risk. Men who have already had testicular cancer have a higher risk of developing
a tumor in the other testicle.
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