Testicular
cancer is a rare disease in men caused by abnormal growth of cells in the tissues
of one or both testicles. The male sex gland, testicles (testes or gonads) are
the body's main source of male hormones which is involved in the production
of sperm. The testicles, two in number, which look round and a little smaller
than golf balls, are located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the
scrotum.
Testicular
cancer usually arises between the ages of 15 and 49, more likely between
20-35. Testicular cancer or malignant tumour (also called germ cell tumour) begins
when cells within the testicle become cancerous and begin to grow out of control. Seminoma
and Nonseminoma are the two types of testicular cancer. Nonseminomas include four
sub-types namely Choriocarcinoma, Embryonal Carcinoma, Teratoma, and Yolk sac
tumors. Seminomas, made up of immature germ, are slow growing and tend to stay
localized in the testicle for long periods. Nonseminomas arise from more mature,
specialized germ cells and tend to be more aggressive than Seminomas. Tumors can
also arise in the supportive and hormone-producing tissues of the testicles and
are called Gonadal Stromal tumors. Leydig cell tumors and Sertoli cell tumors
are two types. Secondary testicular tumors are those that start in another organ
and then spread to the testicle. The most common secondary testicular cancer lymphoma,
arise from lymphatic tissue (tissue that forms part of the immune system) within
the testicle. These are very rare.
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Testicular
cancer is a rare disease in men caused by abnormal growth of cells in the tissues
of one or both testicles. The male sex gland, testicles (testes or gonads) are
the body's main source of male hormones which is involved in the production
of sperm. The testicles, two in number, which look round and a little smaller
than golf balls, are located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the
scrotum. 
