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.
The UL for zinc is 4 milligrams daily for infants up to six months, 5 milligrams daily for infants 7-12 months, 7 milligrams daily for children 1-3 years, 12 milligrams daily for children 4-8years, 23 milligrams daily for children 9-13 years, 34 milligrams daily for children 14-18 years, and 40 milligrams daily for adults 19 and older.