Testicular cancer: What time of day you should check for symptoms of the deadly disease
TESTICULAR cancer is more common in younger men with men in their early 30s most likely to get the disease. Statistics state that six million men have never checked themselves and nearly half regularly forget to check. So how do you check for testicular cancer? Experts advise checking for symptoms at a certain time of day. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Men who regularly smoke cannabis increase risk of developing testicular cancer, study claims
Men who regularly smoke cannabis increase their risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a study by US experts. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No Link Between Marijuana Use and Cancer, Except TGCT No Link Between Marijuana Use and Cancer, Except TGCT
A new meta-analysis finds insufficient evidence of an association between marijuana use and cancer, with the exception of testicular cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 27, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Dark Waters Tells the True Story of the Lawyer Who Took DuPont to Court and Won. But Rob Bilott ’s Fight Is Far From Over
Rob Bilott, a corporate lawyer-turned-environmental crusader, doesn’t much care if he’s made enemies over the years. “I’ve been dealing with this for almost three decades,” he says. “I can’t really worry about if the people on the other side like me or not.”
Bilott used to be on the other side. The Todd Haynes-directed movie Dark Waters, now playing in theaters, tells the story of how the lawyer, played by Mark Ruffalo, switched allegiances. As happened in real life, the movie depicts Ruffalo’s Bilott as a lawyer who defends large chemical companies before he is approac...
Source: TIME: Health - November 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alejandro de la Garza Tags: Uncategorized movies onetime Source Type: news
Dark Waters Tells the True Story of the Lawyer Who Took DuPont to Court and Won. But Rob Bilott ’s Fight Is Far From Over
Rob Bilott, a corporate lawyer-turned-environmental crusader, doesn’t much care if he’s made enemies over the years. “I’ve been dealing with this for almost three decades,” he says. “I can’t really worry about if the people on the other side like me or not.”
Bilott used to be on the other side. The Todd Haynes-directed movie Dark Waters, now playing in theaters, tells the story of how the lawyer, played by Mark Ruffalo, switched allegiances. As happened in real life, the movie depicts Ruffalo’s Bilott as a lawyer who defends large chemical companies before he is approac...
Source: TIME: Science - November 25, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Alejandro de la Garza Tags: Uncategorized movies onetime Source Type: news
South Africa: 'Be Ballsy' - Faf Gets Those Undies Out Again to Challenge Men in Cancer Drive
[News24Wire] Springbok star Faf de Klerk has pulled the national underpants out again to kick off the "#FafChallenge" - to get men to check their "crown jewels" for signs of testicular cancer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 14, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Testicular cancer symptoms: An easily missed sign of the deadly disease
TESTICULAR cancer symptoms are important to recognise with there being no cure for cancer - spotting the symptoms early can make treatment more successful. One sign of the disease if it ’s spread to other parts of the body may be mistaken for a symptom of a less serious condition, the common cold. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DuPont: C8 Plaintiffs' Motion For Summary Judgment On Causation Should Be Denied
COLUMBUS, Ohio - E.I. du Pont de Nemours& Co. on Oct. 17 filed a brief in Ohio federal court arguing that the district court should deny the Plaintiff Steering Committee's (PSC) motion for summary judgment on issues related to general causation with regard to damages arising from kidney and testicular cancers in the multidistrict litigation related to perfluorooctanoic acid (known as C8) (In re: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. C8 Personal Injury Litigation, MDL No. 2433, No. 13-2433, S.D. Ohio). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 5, 2019 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Plaintiffs: Next Phase In Dupont C8 Case Should Include 2 Types Of Cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Plaintiff Steering Committee (PSC) in the multidistrict litigation related to perfluorooctanoic acid (known as C8) on Oct. 16 filed a brief in Ohio federal court contending that the district court should adopt its proposed selections for the second multiplaintiff trial, which include both kidney and testicular cancer cases from West Virginia (In re: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. C8 Personal Injury Litigation, MDL No. 2433, No. 13-2433, S.D. Ohio). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 5, 2019 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Sentinel Node Biopsy in Clinical Stage I Testicular Cancer
Investigators report on long-term results of sentinel node (SN) approach in patients with clinical stage I testicular tumors. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - October 5, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Leanne Marcello, MS Source Type: news
Matthew Wolfenden health: Emmerdale star admitted ‘I just got lower and lower and lower
MATTHEW WOLFENDEN is best known for playing the character, David Metcalfe in the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale. The character David highlighted a health issue a few years back of testicular cancer, however, in real life, Matthew battled with his own health issue. What are the symptoms of his condition and how can one try to ease them? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Testicular cancer: Six signs the cancer has spread to other parts of the body
Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles , which are located inside the scrotum, a loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The cancer tends to mostly affect men between 15 and 49 years of age. Testicular cancer is highly treatable, even when cancer has spread beyond the testicle. Testicular cancer that has spread to other parts of the body may reveal itself in a number of ways. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Klinefelter syndrome: many men have an extra X chromosome – but it is rarely diagnosed
The genetic condition is one of the most common in the UK and may be a leading cause of infertility in men. Why does it so often go untreated?Three years ago, Paul (not his real name), now 31, went to the doctor with stomach pains. His blood test came back with low testosterone levels. “We went to see a urologist and he said bluntly that we wouldn’t have any options to have kids with my sperm – we would have to use a donor or adopt,” he says. “My wife immediately burst into tears.” The couple had been trying for a child since they married in 2015. Paul was also devasta ted. “It put so much stress on me, becau...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 26, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ammar Kalia Tags: Health & wellbeing Genetics Biology Science Fertility problems Society Source Type: news
Boy, nine months, is fighting a rare form of testicular cancer
Freddie Burgess-Shardlow has an ectomesenchymoma, a rare and fast-growing tumour of the nervous system or soft tissue. He is receiving treatment in Nottingham. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boy, six, is diagnosed with testicular cancer
Jake Barksby, from Hucknall in Nottinghamshire, is thought to be one of the youngest patients with the disease in Britain - only eight children under nine are diagnosed each year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
