The Facts
Testicular cancer strikes one out of every 25,000 men. Although it accounts for only 1% of cancer in men, it's the most common cancer found in men between the ages of 15 and 35 years old and the incidence of this condition has been increasing over the last 100 years. Testicular cancer also seems to be more common in white men than in those of African descent. Most cases of this cancer are found by testicular self-examination, often following a trauma or blow to the genital region.
The cancer is divided into 2 types: seminoma (30%) and nonseminoma (70%). Testicular cancer is almost always treatable if detected in the early stages, even if it has already started to spread.