Key statistics for Testicular Cancer

The incidence rate of testicular cancer has been increasing in the US and many other countries for several decades. The increase is mostly in seminomas. Experts have not been able to find reasons for this. Lately, the rate of increase has slowed.

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Testicular cancer is not common: about 1 of every 250 males will develop testicular cancer at some point during their lifetime.

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The average age of males when first diagnosed with testicular cancer is about 33. This is largely a disease of young and middle-aged men, but about 6% of cases occur in children and teens, and about 8% occur in men older than 55.

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Because testicular cancer usually can be treated successfully, a man’s lifetime risk of dying from this cancer is very low: about 1 in 5,000.

Can Testicular Cancer be Prevented?

Many men with testicular cancer have no known risk factors. And some of the known risk factors, such as undescended testicles, White race, and a family history of the disease, can’t be changed. For these reasons, it's not possible to prevent most cases of this disease at this time.

Signs and Symptoms:

Many of these symptoms are more likely to be caused by something other than testicular cancer. A number of non-cancerous conditions, such as testicle injury or inflammation, can cause symptoms a lot like those of testicular cancer.

• Lump or swelling in the testicle

• Breast growth or soreness

• Early puberty in boys