Surgical treatment for cryptorchidism before puberty decreases the risk of testicular cancer, according to a large Swedish cohort study. Cryptorchidism is a known risk factor for testicular cancer, ...

The results suggested that early prolonged hormonal therapy is advisable in all patients with cryptorchidism to increase the speed of testicular descent to the scrotum achieved by surgery, and thereby ...

Cerebral Palsy has been linked to a condition called cryptorchidism in males - when one or both of the testicles are not present in the scrotum. A new study in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology ...

Boys who are born with an undescended testicle, a condition known as cryptorchidism, are at increased risk of developing testicular cancer later in life, a new report suggests. The report, which ...

Undescended testicles can be effectively treated surgically in most cases, according to the findings of a systemic review. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has limited sensitivity for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The parents of a young boy are suing Oregon Health & Science University over a surgery that rendered the child's testicles useless. The Oregonian reports that opening statements ...

Boys whose testes have not descended into the scrotum at birth may be nearly three times more likely to develop testicular cancer later in life, according to a new study. An increased risk of ...

A four-month-old healthy boy presents for a well-baby check-up. At the appointment, the parents mention that physical examination when he was a newborn showed bilateral undescended testes and ask what ...

Baby boys born with undescended testicles are more likely to suffer from cancer and infertility as adults, new research suggests. Male infants who are born with their testicles in their abdomens ...