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Overall, testicular cancer is rare, but in younger men (aged 20 to 40 years) is one of the common tumors, according to the statistics. The disease can develop in different age groups. Cancer of the testis draw up 1-1.5% of all cases of malignant tumors in men. Each year diagnosed 3-6 new cases per 100,000 men. In 2-3% of cases the process is double sided. Testicular cancer (except -is a very aggressive malignant tumor that doubles table for 10-30 days However, thanks to modern methods of treatment with chemotherapy, the death rate from this disease is significantly reduced. Although the origin and genetic factors of the disease have not been studied sufficiently, it is known that a major risk factor for testicular cancer is ( testicles). It was found that in 10% of patients with testicular cancer in their present history cryptographic. (removal of the testicles) at an early age reduces the risk, but not avoided completely the possibility of the occurrence of the disease. Other known risk factors include Interlinear Syndrome, testicular cancer in close relatives contact with lead, infertility. HOW TO PUT THE DIAGNOSIS? Usually the patient complains of occasional high compacted painless nodule or swelling entity of the testicles, which may be accompanied by the emergence of a feeling of heaviness or dull pain in the lower part of the stomach. Sometimes there may be severe pain as a result of the rapid growth of the tumor, which is associated with hemorrhage and necrosis. In 10% of patients the first manifestation is . Almost 50% of the patients first detected the Mets, but only 10% of them have symptoms of metastatic disease. For confirmation of the diagnosis is made the standard clinical and laboratory tests: -common analysis of blood and urine; -biochemical analysis of blood; -determination of protein fractions and more. Widely used methods of medical visualization: ultrasound, x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, nontransparent methods. They allow not only to and the characteristics of the tumor growth, but also to evaluate the surrounding tissues, which indicates the presence of close and distant metastasis. Particular attention shall be given to the definition of specific tumor markers.