Testicular cancer questions

Hello,

I have posted te same message in the TC group, but there is less traffic
there so I amposting the message in this group again:

As I am concerned by testicular cancer, I have two questions that came
up thinking about the cancer.

1. Is there any research done showing a link between viral or
bacteriological infection and testicular cancer?

2. As I have heard that sperm cells are sensitive to heat, is there
any research result existing that shows a link between taking hot
baths or sauna visits and testicular cancer?

Regards Guybrush

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Gruß Guybrush

Guybrush Threepwood wrote:

>
> I have posted te same message in the TC group, but there is less traffic
> there so I amposting the message in this group again:
>
> As I am concerned by testicular cancer, I have two questions that came
> up thinking about the cancer.
>
> 1. Is there any research done showing a link between viral or
> bacteriological infection and testicular cancer?
>
> 2. As I have heard that sperm cells are sensitive to heat, is there
> any research result existing that shows a link between taking hot
> baths or sauna visits and testicular cancer?

Hello Gruß,
Wikipedia mentions HIV and mumps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testicular_cancer

I haven't seen heat mentioned as a cause or risk factor.
Actually I've read that too much heat (baths etc) can damage blood vessels,
so I would think that might impede a tumor from growing. Keep in mind, I'm
not an expert and please don't experiment with hot baths. I don't want
anyone harmed (scalded).

Have you joined one of the forums I mentioned earlier?
http://www.tc-cancer.com/forum/
http://www.testicularcancer.org.uk/
Might be a good place to chat with others

Please keep in touch here as well, and let us know things are going.
J