Survival facts
- Over 98% of men with testicular cancer in the UK are cured.
- Survival rates for testicular cancer have risen every year since the 70s.
Age facts
- Testicular cancer is the most common cancer of men aged 15-49 in the UK.
- Rates of testicular cancer peak in the 25 to 34 age group.
- It’s extremely rare to get testicular cancer before puberty.
Occurrence facts
- Around 2,400 UK men are diagnosed with testicular cancer each year.
- Testicular cancer is on the rise – twice as many British men get it now as they did in the mid-70s.
Risk factors
- Men who had undescended testicle(s) as a baby have a higher risk of getting testicular cancer.
- Being taller than average increases the risk.
- Men with Hypospadias an abnormality of the penis and urethra.
- Low fertility
- Having a brother and/or father who has had testicular cancer
Cause
- We still don’t know what causes testicular cancer. Research is ongoing…
Myth-busters
- Testicular cancer can’t be caused by knocks or injuries to the balls (but if you get any kind of swelling or lump following an injury, you should still get your GP to check it out).
- Having a vasectomy doesn’t mean you’re more likely to get testicular cancer.
- Testicular cancer isn’t infectious and can’t be passed on to other people.