Robert Locklear: Men who have had testicular cancer are more likely to develop prostate cancer, although overall risk of developing aggressive disease is low

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Men who have had testicular cancer are more likely to develop prostate cancer, although overall risk of developing aggressive disease is low

A case-control study of close to 180,000 men suggests that the incidence of prostate cancer is higher among men with a history of testicular cancer (12.6 percent) than among those without a history of testicular cancer (2.8 percent). Men who have had testicular cancer were also more likely to develop intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancers.