Testicular cancer mainly occurs in young men and middle aged men. This specific cancer either affects one testicle, or in some cases, both. This cancer is one of the more treatable cancers and has a very high survival rate. Risk factors that are common for testicular cancer involve family history, HIV, and race. This most important factor involves the condition known as cryptorchidism. Screening for testicular cancer is discouraged for young males by The United States Preventative Services Task Force. They discourage these screenings because they are known to produce a false positive, harm the patient during procedure, and cause anxiety. The most important thing in this is to quickly get medical attention if a lump is located in the
