Testicular Cancer Korbyn Richins, Yesenia Gonzalez, Luis Martinez
- An undescended testicle; is a testicle that is created in the abdomen in the baby and never descends to the scrotum.
- Abnormal testicle development, an example would be Klinefelters syndrome.
- Family history; if a family member had it then you have an increased risk.
- Age; it affects usually teens and younger men (15-35) but it can occur at any age.
- Race; testicular cancer is more common in white men then any other race.
- Radiation therapy is a form of treatment.
- Chemotherapy and hormone therapy are forms of treatment.
- Radical inguinal orchiectomy is a form of surgery that removes the cancer and sometimes the entire testicle.
- Fact one: it can recur like most cancers
- Fact two: Highest cure rates. (>90%)
- Fact three: It is slow and fast growing.
- Fact four: Two types.
