Nearly 50% of the risk of testicular cancer comes from genetic factors.

According to a recent study, genes inherited from parents play a significant role in causing testicular cancer in men.

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According to an international study, which included the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) in the UK, nearly half (49%) of the risk of developing testicular cancer is due to genetic factors. In contrast, for other types of cancer, genetic factors account for only about 20%.

Dr. Clare Turnbull, senior researcher in genetics and epidemiology at ICR, said: "Our research has shown that testicular cancer is a strongly hereditary disease."

"Our findings are significant. We can uncover genetic causes, and screening men with a family history of testicular cancer could help diagnose those at greatest risk and allow them to receive treatment as quickly as possible," Clare added.

Studies from the UK, US, Germany, and Sweden, published in the journal Scientific Reports, analyzed the risk of testicular germ cell tumors – the most common type of testicular cancer. They statistically analyzed the testicular cancer pattern of 15.7 million Swedish families, finding 9,324 cases of testicular cancer. They then examined the genetic code of 6,000 British men, finding that 986 of them had been diagnosed with testicular cancer due to a genetic predisposition.

Scientists say the research, funded by the Movember Foundation, ICR, and Cancer Research UK, aimed to understand testicular germ cell tumors in detail. Sam Gledhill, Global Director of the Movember Foundation, said: "This finding helps unlock the mysteries of this type of cancer and could ultimately identify potential treatment targets to combat it."

According to VnExpress