But young adults also can get them. Testicular germ cell cancers are the most common form of cancer in young men ages 15 to 30. As a fetus grows, germ cells migrate (move) along the developing spine.

Malignant testicular germ cell tumors are the most common cancers diagnosed in males ages 15 to 39 in the U.S., though incidence has increased by almost 40% in the last 50 years.

The firm is developing a kitted version of the four-biomarker combination test, and it plans to commercialize them in the EU and US markets.