Testicular Cancer in Children
In children with testicular cancer, cancerous cells are found in the tissues of one or both testicles. Testicular tumors in children are rare, most likely treatable and most often curable.
Archived from the 2024 edition
Overview
The testicles (also known as testes or testis) are part of the male reproductive system. These 2 golf ball size glands are held in a sac (scrotum) below the penis. But up to 3 of every 100 full-term male children may be born with an undescended testicle (cryptorchidism). In these children 1 or both testicles have not dropped down into the scrotum from the abdomen.
The testicles make male hormones such as testosterone. This hormone controls the sex drive in men. It also triggers the development of male traits. The testicles are where sperm (male reproductive cells) mature before being delivered to the vas deferens and ejaculated. The firmness of the testicle should be the same throughout. The size of the testicles should also be about the same.
In this entry
The archived page carried these sections, in this order.
- The Testicles
- Rate of Testicular Cancer in Children
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Intersex Disorders
- A History of Undescended Testes
- Age and Race
- Diagnosis
- Physical Exam and Ultrasonography
- Blood Tests