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April is testicular, esophageal and head and neck cancer. Be sure to subscribe to the Focus On Cancer blog, and "like" the Abramson Cancer Center Facebook page for information about testicular, esophageal and head and neck cancer throughout the entire month.

At a Glance: Testicular Cancer

• Testicular cancer is most common in young or middle-aged men, and the most common cancer in men ages 15 to 34.
• If detected early, the survival rate is high. In 2013, it is estimated there will be 7,920 new cases of testicular cancer, and there will be 370 deaths from testicular cancer.
• Some risk factors for testicular cancer include: Having an undescended testicle, having a testicle that is smaller, and does not function normally, having had abnormal development of the testicles, being Caucasian, and having a personal or family history of testicular cancer.

Learn more about the treatment for testicular cancer at the Abramson Cancer Center.

At a Glance: Esophageal Cancer

• It’s estimated 17,990 new cases of esophageal cancer will be diagnosed this year, and there will be 15,210 deaths from esophageal cancer.
• Men are three times more likely than women to be diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
• Esophageal cancer has been linked to alcohol and tobacco use, as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD.

Learn more about treatment for esophageal cancer at the Abramson Cancer Center.

Join the esophageal cancer monthly support group at the Joan Karnell Cancer Center at Pennsylvania Hospital for patients with esophageal cancer and their caregivers, focusing on surgical side effects, nutrition and social issues.

At a Glance: Head and Neck Cancer

• Most head and neck cancers begin in the lining of the head and neck.
• Head and neck cancer has been linked to tobacco use, alcohol use, and HPV.
• Drs. Bert O’Malley and Greg Weinstein of Penn Medicine developed Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery, a minimally invasive, robotically assisted surgical approach to removing tumors of the mouth, throat and voice box that dramatically improves the treatment of head and neck cancers.

Learn more about treatment for head and neck cancer at the Abramson Cancer Center.