According to the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation, a male is diagnosed with testicular cancer every hour. It can affect men at any age, but unlike other cancers, it’s much more prevalent in young people.
Testicular Cancer Bears the Greatest Risk for Young Men
The odds of getting testicular cancer are about 1 in 270.
However, it’s most common among men 20 to 40 years old and is the second-most common malignancy in young men from 15 to 19, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Worldwide, the risk of testicular cancer is highest in the United States and Europe.
“In fact, the most common age range for men to be diagnosed with testicular cancer is between 15 and 35 years old,” Dr. Christopher Hartman, chief of urology at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, part of Northwell Health in New York, told The Epoch Times….