The Cancer has spread to distant lymph nodes or organs. In 1999, about 7,400 men in the U.S. were newly diagnosed with Testicular Cancer. About 30 men each year in Rhode Island are diagnosed with Testicular Cancer. The majority of these cases are in men between the ages of 15 and 40. While older men and younger boys can develop Testicular Cancer, it is rather uncommon.
Race also seems to be a factor in determining who is at a higher risk of developing the disease.
Caucasians develop Testicular Cancer at a rate double that of Asians and five times that of African-Americans. There are certain other risk factors that have been associated with a higher chance of developing Testicular Cancer. Males who are born with this condition are at a higher risk of developing Testicular Cancer later in life, even if the condition has been corrected. Family History - Men with a brother or father who has had Testicular Cancer are at a higher risk of developing the disease. Personal History - Men who have had Testicular Cancer in one testicle are more likely to develop the cancer in the other testicle.