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I had a surgery to remove my right testicle due to torsion then the testicle dying and getting a infection will this decrease or increase chance of testicular cancer my family has no history of it and i've never had it?

Q: i had a surgery to remove my right testicle due to torsion then the testicle dying and getting a infection will this decrease or increase chance of testicular cancer my family has no history of it and i've never had it?

: Torsion of testis is a benign condition. it has no relationship to Cancer of the testicle. So you do not need to worry about it. I think the problem has been taken care of for the long hall.

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Dr. Sewa Legha answered

Torsion of testis is a benign condition. it has no relationship to Cancer of the testicle. So you do not need to worry about it. I think the problem has been taken care of for the long hall.

Dr Rutledge agreed

Answered 5/1/2022

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

No it will not. Wear a cup or guard when you take part in contact sports.

Answered 5/3/2022

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A member asked:

I had a surgery to remove my right testicle due to torsion then the testicle dying and getting a infection will this decrease or increase chance of testicular cancer my family has no history of it and i've never had it?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Sewa Legha answered

Dr Rutledge agreed

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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