What causes men to develop testicular cancer?

What are the causes of testicular cancer in men? Testicular cancer patients will have this question after learning that they have the disease. In fact, in clinical practice, testicular cancer is not common, which shows that it is not affected by some simple factors, but is implicated by some other diseases. I will explain it to you later.

The cause of the disease is still unknown, and it is currently believed that the onset of the disease is related to both genetic and acquired factors, among which cryptorchidism is the most closely related. The chance of developing tumors in cryptorchidism is 10 to 14 times greater than that in normal people, and cryptorchidism in the abdominal cavity is more common than in the groin.

Testicular cancer has the following common risk factors:

1. Abnormal testicular development: Men with abnormal testicular development are prone to testicular cancer.

2. Genetic factors: Studies have shown that the occurrence of testicular cancer is related to genetic factors.

3. Cryptorchidism: Normally, the testicles will descend to the scrotum. If the testicles do not descend to the scrotum but remain in the abdominal cavity or groin, the risk of testicular cancer in men will increase significantly. Even surgery to move the testicles to the scrotum will not help.

4. Klinefelter's syndrome: People with Klinefelter's syndrome (a sex chromosome abnormality with symptoms of low male hormone levels, infertility, large breasts, and small testes) are susceptible to testicular cancer.

5. Previous history of testicular cancer: Men with a history of testicular cancer are more likely to develop testicular cancer in the other testicle.

Family history of testicular cancer: If a person's father or brother has testicular cancer, he or she is more likely to develop the disease than others.