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Testicular cancer at a glance

Around 2,100 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer every year in the UK, and rates are rising. But treatment for testicular cancer is very effective and nearly all men are cured of the disease.

Testicular cancer is more common in younger and middle-aged men than it is in older men. One risk factor for testicular cancer is having undescended testicle , when one or both testicles have not moved down into the scrotum. If this is not corrected in childhood then the risk of testicular cancer is increased.

Cancer Research UK funds research into all aspects of testicular cancer. Our research helped to develop a drug called cisplatin, which is now used to treat the disease. We are also funding scientists working to understand the genetic causes of testicular cancer.

To find out more about the causes, symptoms and treatment for testicular cancer, please visit CancerHelp UK.

To read more about Cancer Research UK’s research into testicular cancer, visit our Research Highlights.