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Testicular cancer research

The testes are the two small oval-shaped organs on either side of the penis that produce and store sperm. They also provide the main source of the hormone testosterone, which is responsible for male sexual characteristics.Almost 2,000 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer in the UK every year, and the number of cases has increased significantly over recent decades.

But the good news is that survival rates have increased dramatically. More than nine out of ten men with the disease are now cured. This is partly due to a drug called cisplatin, which Cancer Research UK helped to develop. Read more about our impact on testicular cancer over the years.

Below are some of the highlights of our testicular cancer research portfolio.

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Scans (imaging)

Dr Johnathan Joffe Dr Johnathan Joffe

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Monitoring men with testicular cancer

Dr Johnathan Joffe is a doctor specialising in treating men with testicular cancer. He is running a clinical trial to find the best way of using scanning technology to monitor men who have been treated for the disease.