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Screening for Testicular Cancer

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Cancer Screening

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Abstract

  • Although a relatively uncommon malignancy, testicular cancer represents the most common cancer in adolescent males.

  • Testicular cancer is one of the most curable cancers.

  • Several risk factors for the development of testicular cancer have been identified; these include cryptorchidism, past history of unilateral testicular malignancy, and history of testicular cancer in first-degree relatives.

  • Screening for the testicular cancer is controversial; patients should be informed about the risks and counseled about the option for screening.

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  1. Charles G. Petrunin MD
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  1. Newington VA Medical Center, Newington, CT, USA

    Khalid Aziz MBBS, MRCP (UK), MRCP (IRE), FACG

  2. University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA

    George Y. Wu MD, PhD

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Petrunin, C.G., Nichols, C.R. (2002). Screening for Testicular Cancer. In: Aziz, K., Wu, G.Y. (eds) Cancer Screening. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-191-6_10

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