Testicular cancer is common in young people

• May 2, 2024

The Testicular cancer It is a neoplasm that occurs between 15 and 40 years of age. With a simple touch scan, abnormalities can be detected in this area of ​​the male reproductive system.

Jesús Morales Covarrubias , urologist of the General Hospital of the Zone in "Los Venados", highlighted that the timely detection can cure 100% of the Testicular cancer , which occupies 1% of all neoplasms in man.

In case the tumor be at advanced levels, you may have discomfort or feeling of heaviness, as well as pain in the lower back or abdomen, but between 80 and 90% of these are curable, so the patient returns to his usual life.

The origin of this condition is still unknown; However, there are some factors that increase the risk of developing it, such as:

1. Cryptorchidism: It occurs when one or both testicles do not descend into the scrotum in the first weeks after birth. Even when the problem has been corrected at an early age, the risk of developing a testicular tumor does not diminish.
2. Hits: This type of lesions generate abnormal testicular development
3. Genetic heritage: Family history influences the development of the neoplasm.

On the other hand, some specialists consider that the disease It can develop due to environmental conditions or the consumption of toxic substances.

Morales Covarrubias dismisses that the Testicular cancer is related to vasectomy, sexual activity or the use of condoms. Among the treatment options are: radiation , chemotherapy Y surgery . 

If you are over 14 years old, do not forget to periodically explore with your hand each testicle and go to the doctor if you detect an increase in volume or consistency. And you, do you already have this habit?

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