Diseases are a scourge of family is prostate cancer or testicular cancer. Husband who suffers will feel very uncomfortable, so did with his wife, who must also concerned over the condition of the husband. So, if your husband suffer an illness can certainly make family life uncomfortable. However, knowledge about diseases we should realize as a form of vigilance.

Here are the facts about testicular cancer, as quoted from from the book “Family Health Guide” by Dr. Miriam Stoppard.

- Testicular cancer attacks the young men, mostly aged 19-44 years, even though cancer can affect teenage boys aged 15 years.

- Types of testicular cancer most often found are usually treated with removal of the testes with radiotherapy and, if necessary, various types of drug therapy.

- The prevalence of testicular cancer has increased 70 percent in the last 20 years.

- Between the ages of 15 and 50 years, approximately one in 500 men will experience this problem.

- People with a little new, about 1,600 cases per year in England. However, this figure could increase if current trends continue.

- The cause of this increase is unknown. Possible exposure to female hormones in the environment or in water has been presented. In Spain and most of Asia, there was no significant increase. Men with one or two testicles have a much higher risk.

- If found early, testicular cancer can be cured in more than 90 percent of cases. Even if the tumor spreads, it can be cured in 80 percent of cases.

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