According to a study by the University of California in San Francisco (United States), Men who are sterile seem to have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer.
The authors point out that infertility treatment is unlikely to be the risk factor, since assisted reproduction techniques are used instead of medical or surgical treatments in man.
According to the comparative data of the study, compared to men of the same age in the general population, those in couples seeking a solution to their sterility were 1.3 times more likely to develop testicular cancer. Men with infertility results in their tests were 2.8 times more prone to testicular cancer than those without this disorder.
The authors believe that the possible explanation for this relationship between infertility and testicular cancer is a common cause that underlies both disorders. Environmental factors and failures in the DNA repair process could contribute to both conditions, the researchers conclude.
The study is published in the medical journal "Archives of Internal Medicine" under the title of "Increased Risk of Testicular Germ Cell Cancer Among Infertile Men".
No doubt in the future we will find more research in this regard, especially if it follows the trend of recent years in rich countries: semen quality and male fertility have decreased.
