is being studied in this news article is the use of marijuana and the risk of testicular cancer. The exposure is the use of marijuana and the outcome is testicular cancer. According to Cortessis (2012)‚ “testicular cancer is on the rise” as well as testicular cancer being more common in young men might be why this study was conducted. Nonetheless‚ marijuana usage is more common as well as the rise of testicular cancer‚ so they might have wanted to see if the two had any correlation. I also feel like
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Akademisi 2011 Investigation of the frequency of testicular self examination performance in young adult males Ercan Göçgeldi (*)‚ Necmettin Koçak (**)‚ Serdar Ulus (**)‚ Cenk Yeğiner (**)‚ Şeref Başal (***) SUMMARY Testicular tumors are the second most frequently observed malignancy after leukemia in the age group of 20-35 in men. The rate of a 5-year survey is 99.9% with early diagnosis. Awareness of the individuals and performing a testicular self examination by themselves are important in the
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Testicular Cancer Research Paper by Whitt Ward Although some people may think of testicular cancer as something funny or to laugh about it is no joking matter‚ and it is estimated by the American Cancer Society that around 8‚720 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in 2016 alone. It is also estimated that around 380 men will die in 2016 from testicular cancer. The survival rate for testicular cancer is very high though‚ and only about one in every five thousand people that get it will
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Testicular cancer involves the malignant transformation of normal gonocytes into germ cell tumours. It is the most common malignancy amongst men aged 15-35 years‚ and has a current cure rate of 90%‚ however incidence amongst Caucasian males is steadily rising.1 There are three main types: teratoma‚ usually neonates and children; seminoma/nonseminoma‚ occurs in men >15 years old; and spermatocytic seminoma which occurs in men >50 years old. Seminoma/nonseminoma are the most common‚ and only malignant
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1. Testicular cancer is a common disease associated with the male reproductive system. The major symptoms associated with the disease are lumps and/or enlargements of either testicle‚ aches in the groin or abdomen area and collection of fluids in the scrotum. Other symptoms include enlargement or tenderness of the breasts and back pain. This cancer is diagnosed typically after the discovery of a lump or swelling in the testicles. The swelling or lump is usually discovered when a man gives himself
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What is testicular cancer? Testicular cancer is a cancer that can be treated at a certain period of time. Testicular cancer is a growth or tumor that can appear painless. Testicular cancer is a pain that involves the testes and it may cause a swelling or a lump that man or boys can feel or touch by themselves or they can go for a checkup with a doctor. The cancer can be metastasis into either parts of the body by a flow of the blood stream or by lymphatic system. The testicular cancer has a rate
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two decades‚ the prevalence of cryptorchidism among boys has varied from 2.1 to 8.4% in different countries. Testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS) is the consequence of disruption of embroyonal programming and gonadal development during fetal life and associated with symptoms like poor semen quality‚ testis cancer‚ undescended testis and hypospadias. Cryptorchidism being part of testicular dysgenesis syndrome involve genetic or extrinsic disturbance in steroid hormone metabolism‚ possibly through
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Definition By Mayo Clinic staff Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles (testes)‚ which are located inside the scrotum‚ a loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles produce male sex hormones and sperm for reproduction. Compared with other types of cancer‚ testicular cancer is rare. But testicular cancer is the most common cancer in American males between the ages of 15 and 34. Testicular cancer is highly treatable‚ even when cancer has spread beyond the testicle. Depending on
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TRIXIE 1. A 25 year old patient is inquiring about the methods or ways to detect cancer Wearlier. The nurse least likely identify this method by stating: A. Annual chest x-ray. B. Annual Pap smear for sexually active women only. C. Annual digital rectal examination for persons over age 40. D. Yearly physical and blood examination 2. The removal of entire breast‚ pectoralis major and minor muscles and neck lymph nodes which is followed by skin grafting is a procedure called: A. Simple mastectomy
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the males in South Park are extremely excited about the opening of the clinic‚ but are disappointed to realize that it is only open to people who have a prescription from a doctor. As a result‚ the ignorant men of South Park give themselves testicular cancer by shoving their testicles in a microwave and are as a result are seen bouncing around on their insanely large genitalia throughout the show. K.F.C in the mean time is made illegal and its chicken‚ gravy as well as other items are brought in
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