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There are worrying trends of increased testicular cancer cases in the last few decades. Luckily, recent advances mean that it is highly treatable. But why is there an increase in the first place? In this article, I'll give you an idea of how cryptochordism, low fertility, environmental factors and the western lifestyle all have a part to play. Cryptochordism Cryptochordism is when a infant has undescended testicles. The testicles originate in the abdomen and then pass into the inguinal canal before they reach the scrotum. This is a process that should take place shortly before or after birth. But in some boys, this does not happen. Unfortunately, this can lead to an increased risk of testicular cancer, even in the other testis that might have descended normally. Cryptochordism is a known risk factor for testicular cancer but nobody knows exactly why or how. Low Fertility Recent studies have shown that men with lower fertility are at increased risk of testicular cancer. It is not necessarily true that infertility causes cancer but that the root cause for both is probably a shared one. Environmental Factors Scientists think that chemicals in plastic packaging that enter the food may affect the risk of developing testicular cancer. Pollution is also thought to be a significant factor. Because testicular cancer takes many years to develop, it is thought that the damaging exposure to environmental "toxins" may occur during gestation, when you are still a developing foetus. Western Lifestyle Like most other cancers, testicular cancer incidence is strongly linked with the western lifestyle. It is likely that our diet and environment play a large part and our genetics less so.
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