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Regular Marijuana Use May Increase Risk of Testicular Cancer (03/24/2009)
Men who frequently smoke marijuana may have an increased risk of developing nonseminoma testicular cancer, according to the results of a study published in Cancer.

Men with Infertility May Have Increased Risk of Testicular Cancer (03/04/2009)
Men with infertility are three times more likely to develop testicular cancer compared with fertile men, according to the results of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Single Dose of Carboplatin as Effective as Radiation Therapy for Testicular Cancer (06/05/2008)
Among men with Stage I seminoma (a type of testicular cancer), post-surgery treatment with a single dose of the chemotherapy drug carboplatin is as effective as two to three weeks of radiation therapy, and also reduces the risk of cancer in the other testicle. These results were presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Recurrent Testicular Cancer Potentially Curable with High-dose Therapy and Stem Cell Transplant (07/26/2007)
According to an article recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, metastatic testicular cancer that has recurred following standard therapy can potentially be cured with high-dose therapy and an autologous stem cell transplant.

Surgery Earlier In Life Reduces Risk of Testicular Cancer Among Males with Undescended Testis (05/04/2007)
According to an article recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, surgery before the age of 13 for the treatment of undescended testis reduces the risk of testicular cancer compared with surgery later in life.