Mayo Clinic Minute: Can testicular cancer affect fertility?
It's a common concern among men who are diagnosed with testicular cancer. Will I be able to have children in the future? So what are the effects of testicular cancer and its treatment on fertility? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/qr2TH1-s3eQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0:59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "When we first evaluate men with a new suspected testicular cancer,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Testicular cancer is highly treatable
June is Men's Health Month. It's an opportunity to recognize the signs and symptoms of testicular cancer. The disease is not common. Just 1 in 250 men will develop testicular cancer at some point in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Most of those cases are in young and middle-aged men. And usually, the cancer is highly treatable. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/PkWz0ZYinzo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:10) is in the downloads at… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 14, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
History of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Linked to Seminoma
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 -- Having a history of neurodevelopmental disorders is associated with an increased risk for testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs), according to a study published online April 24 in the British Journal of Cancer.
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Under 40? What you should know about testicular cancer
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and for young men, it's a good time to recognize the signs of testicular cancer. Approximately 1 of every 250 men in the U.S. will develop testicular cancer, with an average age of 33 at the time of diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCR-az6uphA&feature=youtu.be Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:09) is in the downloads at the end of the post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
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Young man's disease: Testicular cancer
The risk of many types of cancer increases with age. Prostate, skin, breast and lung cancers are more common among older people. However, testicular cancer is considered a "young man's disease" because people under 45 are at the greatest risk. Testicular cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the testicles, which are located in the loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles make sperm and the hormone testosterone. There is good and bad news about testicular cancer. The… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
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Consumer Health: Testicular cancer -- are you at risk?
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms and risk factors of testicular cancer. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But, in the U.S., it's the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35. Approximately 9,190 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and 470 people will die from the disease, according to… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
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Men With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 -- Some patients with early testicular cancer may not need chemotherapy and radiation, researchers report.
Instead, surgery to remove lymph nodes in an area behind the abdomen lining called the retroperitoneum may be enough,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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For Camp Lejeune Victims Exposed to Toxic Water, a New Law Promises Compensation —and Closure
Many of Ann Johnson’s life milestones were marked at Camp Lejeune, a sprawling U.S. Marine Corps base camp on the North Carolina coast. She moved to the base in 1982, when her stepfather was stationed there. In 1983, she graduated from Camp Lejeune High School. In 1984, she got married and, at the age of 18, gave birth to her first child at the on-base hospital.
Johnson had a difficult pregnancy, gaining 120 pounds due to a complication that leads to excess amniotic fluid. In retrospect, she says, this was the first sign that something was wrong. Then, on the day her daughter, Jacquetta, was born, she didn’t cr...
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Feeling of 'heaviness' in scrotum could signal testicular cancer - other signs to spot
Patients might also notice a difference in appearance between the two testicles. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treatment De-Escalation Shows Promise in Testicular Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- A reduced dose of chemotherapy and involved node radiotherapy (INRT) may be viable for patients with stage IIA or IIB seminoma of the testis, results from a phase II study suggested.
In a group of 116 patients, a single-dose... (Source: MedPage Today Radiology)
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‘Feeling of heaviness’ can be a sign of testicular cancer – other symptoms to spot
Testicular cancer is one of the least common cancers, but still one which can affect any cis-man. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Shrinking’ testicle and other signs of testicular cancer to spot - ‘see your GP’
Experiencing a "shrinking" testicle - known as testicular atrophy - can be a sign of testicular cancer, a surgeon has warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
De-escalation Strategy in Seminoma: An Alternative Option? De-escalation Strategy in Seminoma: An Alternative Option?
A de-escalation strategy in stage IIA and IIB seminoma had a progression-free survival outcome similar to that of standard care and could potentially offer an alternative option.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
The quick three-step check for cancer you can do in the comfort of your own home
An expert reveals how you can check for testicular cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer: The ‘pea-sized’ symptom that appears in 90% of patients with testicular cancer
CANCER deadliness varies widely for each type, but a timely diagnosis is favourable in most cases. Sometimes, warning signs such as small lumps can be hard to spot, despite affecting the vast majority of patients. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
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