First, there’s so much stigma associated with such a cancer as testicular cancer. Many do not know that it is highly treatable. The myths concerning it is what gets to me.
Some people seriously thought that riding a bicycle could cause testicular cancer.
Here are some other stupid notions:
Surgery causes testicular cancer to spread. Obviously hogwash.
Testicular cancer will end your sex life. This is not true as typically only one testicle is removed when surgery is necessary. Men do not notice any change to their sex drive or ability to have children.
Testicular cancer is an old man’s disease. In reality testicular cancer is a young man’s disease with most cases happening in men aged 15-40. And most commonly found in men in their mid-twenties. A five-year survival rate for all men with this cancer is 95%, so perform regular self-examinations to catch the cancer early.
Some think vasectomies cause cancer. There is no link for this scientifically.
Some even think an undescended testicle will become cancerous. This one does have some science behind it – but it’s so small it might was well be a myth. It is true that patients with undescended testicles are 40 to 100 times more likely than the general populace to get testicular cancer – but, and this is a big but, the cancer is so rare that it still only amounts to about a 2% chance!
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