A survey by the National Cancer Institute found that taller men have about a 13 percent greater risk of developing testicular cancer for every 2 inches (15 cm) they are above average height. Despite this, the risk for developing testicular cancer remains low — only about 5 out of every 100,000 men in the U.S. get it.
More facts about testicular cancer:
White men are more likely to get testicular cancer than those of other ethnicities. Black men experience the least incidence of testicular cancer, followed by Asians.
Testicular cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer and has one of the lowest mortality rates among cancers. Fewer than 2 out of 1 million men die of testicular cancer annually.
Fewer than 4 percent of testicular lumps are cancerous.