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Even though the testicles are easily accessible, most men don’t pay all that much attention to them (apart from trying to protect them from getting kicked — something fathers of toddlers who love slamming into Dad are well aware of). That can prove unfortunate, because testicular cancer can be deadly if you don’t find it in time. Although rare, testicular cancer most often appears in men from ages 15 to 35. In fact, it is the most common form of cancer in men in their 20s and 30s. Luckily, the disease is also easily curable — if a man finds it in time.

Because the testicles are outside the body and can be examined, men can easily feel testicular cancer if it is present. And the best news is that because the testicles are so accessible, men can spare themselves the trouble of going to a doctor for the examination (as we women must do with cervical cancer) by examining their testicles themselves.