Testicular cancer is rare, but do not take for granted this disease. Like other cancers, without proper handling, testicular cancer can cause death. A healthy lifestyle is one way of preventing this disease. For example, by controlling weight, exercise, healthy diet, and stay away from cigarettes.

According to the American Institude for Cancer Research, 60-70 percent of cancers can be prevented. This data may be able to build us to fix an unhealthy lifestyle. The testes are two small oval organs located in the scrotum (pouch of skin that hangs in the penis). Normally, the testes will drop into the scrotum at birth or one year of age.

When the cause is not known with certainty, testicular cancer usually occurs more frequently in men who experienced delayed testicular descent. Testicular cancer is more common in men aged 15-34 years, but can also be experienced by men of all ages.

Initial symptoms are marked with scrotal pain (lower abdomen), a little enlargement of the testis, or the existence of a small lump on the testicle is not painful. Cancer therapy is by surgical removal of the affected testis, and may require chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
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