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Can hydroceles lead to cancer?
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No: A hydrocele is a collection of benign lymphatic fluid in the scrotum. Hydroceles do not cause cancer.
Answered 7/5/2014
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No way: However testis tumors can cause hydroceles, not other way round.
Answered 6/15/2012
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