Cancer is a disease characterized by the abnormal, out-of-control growth of cells.
There are two main types of testicular germ cell tumors: seminomas and nonseminomas.
Tumors can also develop in the stroma the supportive, hormone-producing tissues of the testicles.
However, it is known that certain risk factors increase your chance of developing testicular cancer.
Its also more common in white males than in men of other races, notes theNCI.
A mans lifetime risk of dying from testicular cancer is about 1 in 5,000, theACS reports.
The so-called relative 5-year survival rate takes into account causes of death unrelated to the cancer.
The relative 5-year survival rate for all testicular cancers is 95.2 percent, according to theNCIs statistics.
Testicular Cancer Diagnosis
If you feel something abnormal in your testicles, see your doctor right away.
Your sexual performance will not be affected if you only have one testicle removed.
Common side effects of radiation therapy include fatigue, nausea, and diarrhea.
There is always some danger associated with subjecting the body to radiation.
It may also be used to reduce the risk of the cancer returning.
Joseph Bennington-Castro is a science writer based in Hawaii.
