Timely diagnosis of testicular cancer.
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Moul, JW
Published in: Urol Clin North Am
May 2007
Early detection of testicular tumors has been touted as beneficial for more than 100 years. In earlier eras, early detection was virtually the only way to improve outcomes. According to statistics that have been tracked in the literature, however, the delay from initial symptoms to definitive diagnosis by radical orchiectomy has averaged 4 to 5 months. In the modern era of effective chemotherapy, the effects of a delayed diagnosis on survival can be overcome but at the cost of a more morbid treatment regimen. Although screening on a population basis is not currently recommended by the National Cancer Institute, teaching testicular self examination to young men, particularly those who have risk factors, is reasonable.
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Urol Clin North Am
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0094-0143
Publication Date
May 2007
Volume
34
Issue
2
Start / End Page
109 / 117
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Urology & Nephrology
- Time Factors
- Testis
- Testicular Neoplasms
- Self-Examination
- Male
- Incidence
- Humans
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Adult
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Moul, J. W. (2007). Timely diagnosis of testicular cancer. Urol Clin North Am, 34(2), 109–117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2007.02.003
Moul, Judd W. “Timely diagnosis of testicular cancer.” Urol Clin North Am 34, no. 2 (May 2007): 109–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2007.02.003.
Moul JW. Timely diagnosis of testicular cancer. Urol Clin North Am. 2007 May;34(2):109–17.
Moul, Judd W. “Timely diagnosis of testicular cancer.” Urol Clin North Am, vol. 34, no. 2, May 2007, pp. 109–17. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2007.02.003.
Moul JW. Timely diagnosis of testicular cancer. Urol Clin North Am. 2007 May;34(2):109–117.
Published In
Urol Clin North Am
DOI
ISSN
0094-0143
Publication Date
May 2007
Volume
34
Issue
2
Start / End Page
109 / 117
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Urology & Nephrology
- Time Factors
- Testis
- Testicular Neoplasms
- Self-Examination
- Male
- Incidence
- Humans
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Adult