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Testicular cancer occurs if a cell divides incorrectly and then passes this mutation on to its daughter cells. Testicles are prone to cancer because they are constantly dividing and constantly making daughter cells, so are prone to making mistakes occasionally.

Some of the main risk factors for developing testicular cancer, other than having testicles, is a condition called cryptorchidism. This basically means your testicles didn't descend on their own. The longer they stay in the abdomen, the more chance they can develop into cancer. Other risk factors are having had mumps, having had an inguinal hernia, and a sedentary lifestyle.

But the number one cause of testicular cancer is just plain bad luck, with no specific risk factor.

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As a former testicular cancer patient the only thing you can do is keep an eye on yourself for any abnormal shape or enlargement if you have any doubts go and see your doctor you may feel embarrassed but they are used to it ( i understand it took me ages but was nearly to late) Testicular cancer is curable in a number of cases but to make the percentage higher see a doctor as soon as you have as your not sure.

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Cancer begins with an alteration to the structure of the DNA. It is known as a genetic mutation. The mutation in the DNA changes the instructions so that the cells carry on growing. This causes the cells to reproduce uncontrollably producing a lump of tissue known as a tumor.

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drink camel pee,best way to get rid of cancer,surgery,etc etc,keep drinking camel pee for 40 days,im not joking,im serious, i know that it sounds ugly,but if u wanna stay alive.. you will do it,operation wont help much, it will even get quicker,so please listen to my advice and do what i say,goodluck and thank you.

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depends on your family

if you dad got it

if your grandpa got it

etc

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You can't 'catch' cancer from someone else ! Cancer is a genetic deformity in one or more body cells which mutate as they devide - it is not contagious.

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Yes, you can also have testicle cancer

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