Attitudes Toward Testicular Cancer and Self-Examination Among Northern Irish Males

Roy, Rachel Kathryn; Casson, Karen

doi:10.1177/1557988316668131

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“…Hence, a major part of the endeavor to increase detection must rely on public education to raise personal awareness. A study that was conducted in Northern Ireland found that only 17% of men within the at-risk age range had heard of a testicular self-examination, suggesting the urgent need for a more aggressive promotion of awareness by the health care system [23]. When considering that the United Kingdom has one of the lowest MIRs at 0.03, one can only imagine the scarcity of personal awareness promotion programs and education that are provided in countries with high MIRs.…”

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Correlations between Mortality-to-Incidence Ratios and Health Care Disparities in Testicular Cancer

Chen

Huang

et al. 2019

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The mortality-to-incidence ratio (MIR) is associated with the clinical outcomes of different types of cancer as well as the ranking of health care systems. However, the association between MIRs for testicular cancer and health care disparities, including differences in expenditures and health system rankings, has not yet been reported. We used the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (CC) to analyze the correlation between testicular cancer MIRs and both total expenditures on health/gross domestic product (e/GDP) and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) health system rankings. After screening the data for quality and missing information, 57 countries were chosen for analysis. Generally, developed countries and regions had relatively high rates of incidence/mortality, but with a favorable MIR. Among the continents, Europe had the highest incidence rates, whereas the highest MIRs were in Africa. Globally, favorable testicular cancer MIRs were observed in countries with both a high e/GDP and a good WHO ranking (R2 = 0.325, p < 0.001 and CC = −0.568, p < 0.001; R2 = 0.367, p < 0.001 and CC = 0.655, p < 0.001, respectively). In conclusion, the MIR for testicular cancer varies in countries and regions based on both their total health expenditure and their health care system ranking.

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Correlations between Mortality-to-Incidence Ratios and Health Care Disparities in Testicular Cancer

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Huang

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“…In Northern Ireland, males aged 18-45 years, also falsely recognized TC risk factors, i.e. specifying body weight (44% of respondents) or alcohol drinking (21% of respondents) [14]. Unfortunately, the awareness of cryptorchidism, which is a wellknown risk factor for testicular cancer, was unsatisfying among our study population.…”

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“…'Movember', which subsidized over 1,200 projects in about 20 countries. The projects were aimed at early detection of cancer, promotion of self-examination practices, and implementation of effective treatments [14,15].…”

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Does cancer education matter? Report on testicular cancer knowledge, awareness, and self-examination practice among young Polish men.

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Denisow-Pietrzyk

Czeczelewski

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Background Testicular cancer (TC) is the most common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer deaths in male adolescents and young adults. Early detection of testicular cancer can be achieved by testicular self-examination (TSE). To date, however, no population-based studies examined TC knowledge and practice of TSE among Polish men. The objective of the study was to assess the level of TC knowledge and awareness as well as the altitude and practice towards TSE among Polish male high school and medical students.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted in Poland with a representative sample of 1077 male students: 335 from high school and 742 medical students. An original questionnaire was designed as a multiple-choice question type and evaluated the participants’ knowledge and awareness of TC, opinion and attitudes towards performing TSE.Results The knowledge about TC epidemiology and the awareness of risk factors responsible for the TC was low. The knowledge of the signs and symptoms of TC was significantly higher among the medical students, compared to the high school students. The level of education was associated with the awareness of methods for early detection and symptoms of TC. A satisfactory level of awareness of the TSE practice was exhibited only by the medical students. The main reason for not performing self-examination was the lack of knowledge and practical skills.Conclusions The study reflects the deficiencies in health education among high school and medical students. The deficits of knowledge of TC in young men should motivate the education policy makers in Poland to implement education in the field of TC issues more widely in high schools. Moreover, cancer prevention modules and/or teaching methods should be improved in medical schools.

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“…Cryptorchidism, also referred to as maldescended testis, is the failure of descent of one or both of the testes into the scrotum and is a common clinical diagnosis in newborn boys and one of the strongest risk factors for infertility and testicular cancer [33][34][35]. Approximately 10% of all cases of testicular tumors occur in boys with a history of cryptorchidism [36].…”

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“…TC is associated with a family history link as well [33][34][35]. Men, who have a firstdegree relative with testicular cancer, have a reasonably increased risk [39].…”

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Testicular Cancer and the Importance of Early Diagnosis

Altunkurek¹

2020

Male Reproductive Health

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Prevalence of cancers is growing rapidly in all parts of the world. Testicular cancer (TC) is one of the greatest threats to health among 15-to 34-year-old males. Since testicular cancer peaks in incidence among young men of reproductive age, it is an important type of cancer for men. Risk factors for testicular cancer include cryptorchidism (i.e., undescended testicles), family history, infertility, tobacco use, and white race. Therefore increasing awareness in this regard, a joint effort that encourages risk factors and preventive measures, must be shown. The treatments are very effective, which greatly increases the 5-year survival rate by approximately 98%. Prevention is the best option to tackle TC. Secondary preventive measures, the most important testicular self-examination (TSE), are well known and are encouraged to them. TSE helps prevent the diagnosis of late-stage TSE. Because the treatment of testicular cancer detected early is often associated with very positive results, routine screening and monthly self-examination in young men have been suggested. Although testicular cancer is rare, it is very effective to treat symptoms when they are diagnosed by TSE. As with breast cancer, early detection of TC is best done through self-examination.

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Attitudes Toward Testicular Cancer and Self-Examination Among Northern Irish Males

Cited by 39 publications

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Correlations between Mortality-to-Incidence Ratios and Health Care Disparities in Testicular Cancer

Correlations between Mortality-to-Incidence Ratios and Health Care Disparities in Testicular Cancer

Does cancer education matter? Report on testicular cancer knowledge, awareness, and self-examination practice among young Polish men.

Testicular Cancer and the Importance of Early Diagnosis

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