NCRP nixes gonadal screening, urges regulatory changes
The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) on January...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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AAPM answers questions on fetal, gonadal shielding
Study: Gonadal shielding cuts radiation dose (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 14, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Man becomes the fourth person in his family to have testicular cancer
Salesman Matt Inman-Shore first heard about testicular cancer when he was a boy - his father, grandfather and uncle had all been through it. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: What young men need to know about testicular cancer
While testicular cancer is rare compared with other types of cancer, it is the most common cancer in American males ages 15 to 35. Testicular cancer is highly treatable, even when cancer has spread beyond the testicle. Several treatments or a combination of treatments are available, and long-term survival rates are greater than 90%. As a [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 19, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Diagnostic Radiation May Up Risk for Testicular Cancer
MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 -- The risk for testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) is elevated in association with increased exposure to lower abdominal and pelvic diagnostic radiation, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in PLOS ONE.
Kevin T. Nead,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 16, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Testicular Cancer Link to Below-the-Waist Scans, X-Rays? Testicular Cancer Link to Below-the-Waist Scans, X-Rays?
A case-control study finds that repeated exposure to diagnostic radiation below the waist is associated with increased risks of testicular cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 13, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
X-Rays And CT Scans May Increase Testicular Cancer Risk
In this study, researchers at Penn Medicine surveyed more than 1,200 men and found that having at least three X-rays or CT scans below the waist was associated with a 59 percent higher risk of developing testicular cancer.
They say more research is needed, but efforts should be made to reduce radiation exposure in men by avoiding unnecessary scans, reducing radiation doses, and shielding the groin area when possible (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CBS Boston Tags: Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Testicular Cancer X-Ray Source Type: news
Medical imaging boosts men's testicular cancer risk
Early exposures to medical imaging can increase men's risk of developing testicular...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Surveillance/chemo recommended for testicular cancer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 12, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Diagnostic imaging may increase risk of testicular cancer
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Early and repeated exposures to diagnostic imaging, such as X-rays and CT scans, may increase the risk of testicular cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 11, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Usually the First Sign of Testicular Cancer
What Is Usually the First Sign of Testicular Cancer? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - November 4, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Penn researchers receive $5.4 million grant to find genetic drivers of testicular cancer
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A team of researchers led by Katherine L. Nathanson, MD, deputy director of the Abramson Cancer Center and the Pearl Basser Professor for BRCA-Related Research in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, was recently awarded $5.4 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health to continue the long-standing genomics work of the TEsticular CAncer Consortium. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The First Sign of Testicular Cancer?
Title: The First Sign of Testicular Cancer?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 10/12/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/12/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - October 12, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
What Are the Five Warning Signs of Testicular Cancer?
Title: What Are the Five Warning Signs of Testicular Cancer?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 8/13/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General - August 13, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
What Is Usually the First Symptom of Testicular Cancer?
Title: What Is Usually the First Symptom of Testicular Cancer?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 8/6/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/6/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General - August 6, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Can Testicular Cancer Kill You?
Title: Can Testicular Cancer Kill You?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 8/6/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/6/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - August 6, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Testicular Seminoma During Transgender Woman Hormone Therapy Testicular Seminoma During Transgender Woman Hormone Therapy
Gender-affirming hormone therapy unmasked an unsuspected hCG-secreting testicular seminoma in a transgender woman. How was this case diagnosed?Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - August 4, 2020 Category: Radiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
