Testicular cancer awareness

Testicular cancer awareness and testicular self-examination among university students.

BACKGROUND This study was planned to determine the knowledge of testicular cancer (TC), risk factors and testicular self-examination (TSE) among university students. METHODS A survey study was conducted at a university located in Ankara, Turkey with 634 male students. RESULTS Almost half of them (44%) heard TC during their education and life but majority of participants has lack of knowledg...

Testicular Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices: A Systematic Review.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To critically appraise empirical evidence gathered from studies that (a) explored men's knowledge, awareness, and attitudes toward testicular cancer (TC) and its screening; (b) addressed their testicular self-examination (TSE) practice; and/or (c) highlighted barriers and facilitators to this practice.
. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, and EMBASE®.
. DATA SYNTHESIS 25 art...

Public awareness of testicular cancer and testicular self-examination in academic environments: a lost opportunity

BACKGROUND Although testicular cancer is the most common cancer among 18- to 50-year-old males, healthcare providers seldom teach testicular self-examination techniques to clients, thus potentially missing opportunities for early detection. This form of cancer is easily diagnosable by testicular self-examination and is 96% curable if detected early. Periodic self-examination must be performed f...

Testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system. Although testicular cancer can be derived from any cell type found in the testicles, more than 95% of testicular cancers are germ cell tumors. Most of the remaining 5% are sex cord-gonadal stromal tumors derived from Leydig cells or Sertoli cells. Over man's lifetime, his risk of testicular cance...

[Testicular cancer].