Although it accounts for only 1.2% of all cancers in males, cancer of the testis accounts for about 11%-13% of all cancer deaths of men between the ages of 15-35. Testicular cancer has two peaks according to age. The first peak occurs before the age of 45 and accounts for about 90% of cases of testicular cancer.
For acne, doses of 40-300 milligrams of zinc sulfate two or three times daily with or without food have been taken by mouth for 4-12 weeks. 30-200 milligrams of zinc gluconate prior to a meal daily for 2-3 months has also been studied.
For diarrhea in malnourished or zinc-deficient children: 10-40 mg elemental zinc daily. For preventing and treating pneumonia in undernourished children in developing countries: 10-70 mg/day. For hypogeusia (sense of taste is abnormal): 25-100 mg zinc. For the eating disorder anorexia nervosa: 100 mg of zinc gluconate daily. For treating stomach ulcers: zinc sulfate 200 mg three times daily. For muscle cramps in zinc deficient people with liver disease: zinc sulfate 220 mg twice daily.