6 aspects that will help you recognize testicular cancer

According to figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. 8.2 million deaths that occurred in 2012 are attributed to it.

The international organization predicts that annual cancer cases will increase from 14 million in 2012 to 22 million in the next two decades.

For its part, testicular cancer is the most common type of cancer in men between the ages of 15 and 40, although it can also occur in older men and rarely in younger men. Likewise, it is more common in white men than in men of African American and Asian origin.

Testicular cancer is cancer that begins in the testicles, the male reproductive glands located in the scrotum. However, it can be reflected in other parts of the body. So do you know the symptoms of testicular cancer? If you have one or more of these conditions, we urge you to immediately seek medical advice:

- Testicular discomfort or pain or sensation of heaviness in the scrotum (without having received any recent blow).
- Sudden accumulation of fluid in the scrotum.
- Pain in the back or lower abdomen or groin
- Enlargement of a testicle or change in the way you feel.
- Excessive development of breast tissue (gynecomastia) and presence of discomfort.
- Tumor or inflammation in any of the testicles (A small, fixed lump in the testicle itself, usually painless).

Testicular cancer may also present symptoms in other parts of the body, such as the lungs, abdomen, pelvis, back, or brain, if it has spread.

According to the MedlinePlus website, a service of the US National Library of Medicine from the National Institutes of Health, the cause of testicular cancer is not precisely known; However, abnormal testicular development, personal and/or family history of testicular cancer, history of cryptorchidism, Klinefelter Syndrome, exposure to chemicals and HIV infection stand out as the main risk factors.