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Testicular self awareness

Source: www.qldcancer.com.au
Topic: Testicles
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Sort Desciption: Whether to do testicular self examination (TSE) is a personal matter. Testicular self examination is likely to detect the disease at an early stage, when prompt treatment has a better chance of curing most cancers. ...

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Whether to do testicular self examination (TSE) is a personal matter. Testicular self examination is likely to detect the disease at an early stage, when prompt treatment has a better chance of curing most cancers. While large-scale research trials have not found clear evidence of regular self examination reducing deaths from testicular cancer, some men may feel safer doing this. Men who are in the high-risk group, with a personal history of undescended testicles, a family history of testicular cancer (father or brother) or one of the other risk factors listed previously, may be advised to regularly check for lumps or swelling on the surface of the testicles. We suggest you discuss this with your doctor.

Like other cancers, testicular cancer is a disease of the body's cells. Sometimes cells do not grow normally. When these abnormal cells reproduce, they form a lump or tumour. A tumour can be either malignant (cancer) or benign (non-cancerous).

In testicular cancer, the cells in the testicle have grown abnormally. The cancer usually grows in only one testicle. If the cancer is not treated, it may spread to other parts of the body.

Although the causes of testicular cancer are not well understood, recent developments in treatment make it one of the most curable cancers. You can't catch cancer. You can't pass it on to your partner or anyone else. Testicular cancer can't be caught through sexual intercourse. Additionally, a knock or a blow to the testicles does not cause cancer ...

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