cancer

Testicular cancer (also called cancer of the testicle, or cancer of the testis) is a malignant, or cancerous, growth of the testicle, one of the male sex organs.
Cancer of the testicle is rare, occurring most commonly in young to middle-aged men. It is very rare before puberty or in old age.

There are two basic types of testicular cancer:
• Seminoma: Made of a single type of cell-most likely from the same type of cell that produces sperm. Makes up about 40% of testicular cancers
• Nonseminoma: A group of cancers that consist of several different cell types. Makes up about 60 percent of testicular cancers
Other cancers affecting the testicle are extremely rare and develop from:
• Testicular tissue
• Lymphatic tissue (tissue associated with the lymph nodes of the immune system).
Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in young men between the ages of 15 and 34. However, other age groups are also susceptible, so all men should be aware of its symptoms.
In the fairly recent past, testicular cancer was considered a dangerous and difficult cancer to treat. Advances in treatment have drastically altered the picture.
Today, most men diagnosed with testicular cancer-especially when diagnosed at an early stage-can expect to survive the disease. In fact, when detected early, the overall cure rate for testicular cancer is greater than 90 percent.
Even for those men with advanced testicular cancer, the cure rate is about 70 percent.