Testicular cancer symptoms: How to check for a lump in your testicles and when to see a GP
TESTICULAR cancer symptoms can include a lump, but how big does it have to be for you to be worried? These are the signs of the deadly tumour to look out for, and when to see your doctor. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Testicular cancer warning - see a GP if you have a lump in your testicles that's this big
TESTICULAR cancer symptoms can include a lump, but how big does it have to be for you to be worried? These are the signs of the deadly tumour to look out for, and when to see your doctor. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Possible Hereditary Link Between Ovarian and Testicular Cancers Observed
A registry study suggests that there may be a familial association between ovarian and testicular cancers. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - March 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Tags: Gynecologic Cancers News Ovarian Cancer Source Type: news
Families Are Heartbroken After Losing Embryos in IVF Clinic ’s Freezer Failure: “I Don’t Think You Can Fix This”
Betty Jacobs first heard about the freezer problem on Thursday, March 8, when she scrolled through her Facebook news feed. That day, a local Ohio paper had published an article about temperature changes at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, where Jacobs underwent IVF and had her twins in 2016. Because of these temperature changes — which had occurred the previous Saturday — more than 2,000 frozen eggs and embryos were potentially damaged and unviable.
Jacobs had two embryos frozen in their storage facilities, but was reassured when the news report said that the hospital had notif...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized fertility healthytime Source Type: news
Testicular Cancer vs Testicle Infection
Testicular Cancer vs. Testicle Infection (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - February 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Messing Honored for Advancing Urological Care
Edward Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been recognized by the American Urological Association (AUA) for 35 years of accomplishment in improving care for individuals with bladder, kidney, prostate, and testicular cancer. Messing will receive the Ramon Guiteras Award at the AUA ’s annual meeting in May in San Francisco. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 29, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news
UCLA scientists use stem cells to study genetics of germ cell tumors
UCLA researchers have made new inroads into understanding germ cell tumors, a diverse and rare group of cancers that begin in germ cells — the cells that develop into sperm and eggs. The researchers developed a protocol to recreate germ cell tumor cells from stem cells and used the new model to study the genetics of the cancer.Their findings could point the way toward new drugs to treat germ cell tumors, which account for around 3 percent of all cases of childhood and adolescent cancer.The study, published in Stem Cell Research, was led by Amander Clark, a UCLA professor of molecular cell and developmental biology and a ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - January 29, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Testicular cancer: Six early signs and symptoms that could indicate you have the disease
TESTICULAR cancer is one of the less common cancers, and while it ’s one of the most treatable types, it’s important to know the early signs. From a cup in one of the testicles to a sharp pain in the scrotum, these are the symptoms you should be aware of. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer Stem Cells Underlie Testicular Cancer ’s Vulnerability to Genotoxic Chemotherapy
Researchers have discovered that testicular cancer ’s responsiveness to conventional chemotherapy is likely determined during prenatal development. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - December 14, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bryant Furlow Tags: Genitourinary Cancers News Testicular Cancer Source Type: news
Combo Antiemetic Therapy Safe, Effective for Testicular Cancer Patients on Cisplatin Chemotherapy
Researchers found that combining palonosetron, aprepitant, and dexamethasone represents an effective and well-tolerated treatment to prevent CINV in testicular cancer patients receiving cisplatin. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - December 13, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bryant Furlow Tags: Genitourinary Cancers Nausea and Vomiting News Testicular Cancer Source Type: news
Could BEP Reduce the Risk of Brain Metastasis in Testicular Cancer?
A post-hoc analysis found that brain metastases are more frequent in patients with advanced germ cell tumors who have received dose-dense chemotherapy compared with those administered the BEP regimen. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - December 6, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bryant Furlow Tags: Genitourinary Cancers News Testicular Cancer Source Type: news
‘Tee Off FORE Testies’ raises funds for testicular cancer research at Karmanos
(Source: Karmanos Cancer Institute)
Source: Karmanos Cancer Institute - December 5, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Dorset woman lost her son to cancer after he refused chemo
Janie Hamilton, from North Dorset, lost her 36-year-old son James to testicular cancer after his drug-induced psychosis led him to refuse chemotherapy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pembrolizumab Not Active Against Cisplatin-Refractory Testicular Cancer
In a small phase II study of 12 men with nonseminoma germ cell tumors refractory to cisplatin, pembrolizumab did not demonstrate clinical activity. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - November 27, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bryant Furlow Tags: Genitourinary Cancers News Testicular Cancer Source Type: news
Is Heavy Cannabis Use Associated with Testicular Cancer?
Researchers analyzed a large population-based sample of men from Sweden and discovered an association between heavy cannabis use and testicular cancer incidence. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - November 24, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bryant Furlow Tags: Genitourinary Cancers News Testicular Cancer Source Type: news
