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Tumor in testicle for my 8 month old
My baby is 8 month old now. He has a painless swelling or tumor in his left testis. His afp level is 5000. What is the cause and is this because of using disposable diapers.. We have gone to Ramachandra hospital and removed one of his testis yesterday. They said it is a tumor coz his alpha fetoprotein level is 5000 in blood test results.. They sent the removed testis for pathological analysis. I'm worried about the cause. I really don't know why he got this tumor. Some people saying that it's because of using disposable diapers and the chemicals in it. Or may be because of heat caused by wearing those diapers.. Is it true? After surgery doctor itself adviced to put on diapers.. I'm confused doctor. Please tell me what could be the cause of this tumor?
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Hi. The tumor in testis is definitely not because of diapers or else so many kids would have got it. Chemicals in diaper can cause rash but not testis tumor. The cause of tumor in in testis is many times due to genetic factors. Some times it may be due to location  of testis inside the Abdomen rather than being outside. Sometimes testis may not be formed well and this may cause tumor.
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Avoid listening to others. Pls discuss with your doctor, rather than neighbors!
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