(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new report finds men who are infertile have a
better chance of developing testicular cancer.
Researchers analyzed data collected from infertile couples over a 21 year period
and compared those statistics to the state cancer registry. The researchers
learned men with male factor infertility were 2.8 times more likely to develop
testicular than men without the condition.
While researchers did consider that infertility or its treatment could cause
testicular cancer, they said it is highly improbable since many treatments do
not use specific medical or surgical treatments. Instead, the authors of this
study suggest a common exposure underlies fertility and testicular cancer. They
said either faulty DNA repair, or errors in the way the body responds to small
areas of damage in its genetic material may contribute to both conditions, as
well environmental factors.
SOURCE: Archives of Internal Medicine, February 2009
