Public Awareness of Testis Cancer and the Prevalence of Testicular Self-examination—Changing Patterns Over 20 Years

Casey, Rowan G.; Grainger, Ronald G.; Butler, Michael R.; McDermott, Thomas E.; Thornhill, John

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2010.03.022

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“…3 In an observational study of 677 men working in a banking institution in Ireland, it was reported that more than 99% were aware of TC but only 4% reported carrying out TSE at monthly intervals while 64% had never examined themselves. 12 Of those aware of TSE, 87% reported examining themselves at some time and 97% responded positively to wanting more information on the subject. 12 Additionally, of those aware of TC only 71% could identify potential symptoms, 61% could identify susceptible age groups and only 48.2% were aware of the high cure rates of TC.…”

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“…12 Of those aware of TSE, 87% reported examining themselves at some time and 97% responded positively to wanting more information on the subject. 12 Additionally, of those aware of TC only 71% could identify potential symptoms, 61% could identify susceptible age groups and only 48.2% were aware of the high cure rates of TC. 12 In a separate study of 7304 students across Europe, it was found that 87% of men had never practised TSE, 10% had occasionally practised it while regular TSE was only undertaken by only 3%.…”

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“…12 Additionally, of those aware of TC only 71% could identify potential symptoms, 61% could identify susceptible age groups and only 48.2% were aware of the high cure rates of TC. 12 In a separate study of 7304 students across Europe, it was found that 87% of men had never practised TSE, 10% had occasionally practised it while regular TSE was only undertaken by only 3%. 13 In a study of 200 male soldiers and 717 military physicians in Israel, it was reported that 16% of soldiers had received teaching on TSE and 2% examined themselves regularly, with the soldiers being seven times more likely to perform TSE if they had received teaching on the subject.…”

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Testicular self-examination amongst genitourinary medicine clinic attendees

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Advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of testicular cancer now give a five-year survival rate of 97.2%. Delayed presentation remains the primary cause of poor outcome and recommendations have stressed that men, particularly those with risk factors, should undertake regular testicular self-examination. This study aimed to determine testicular self-examination knowledge and practices amongst 740 unselected men attending a genitourinary medicine clinic via questionnaire survey. Of respondents, 75.8% of men had heard of testicular cancer, and 79.9% had heard of testicular self-examination. Of these, 41% of men had been taught testicular self-examination; 73.9% of them by a doctor or nurse. Importantly, 79.2% had previously performed testicular self-examination. The most common reason for not performing testicular self-examination was 'Don't really know what to look for' (59.5%). Men previously taught testicular self-examination were 11.5 times more likely to perform the practice than those untaught. Of respondents, 74.1% wanted more information regarding testicular self-examination whilst attending the clinic. This study shows an increased level of testicular self-examination amongst genitourinary medicine attendees than has been previously demonstrated in other patient groups. There remains room for improvement via further health promotion and research on the effectiveness of testicular self-examination.

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“…Significant deficits have previously been demonstrated in Ireland regarding public knowledge about prostate and testis cancer [5,10,11,21]. There appears to be a lack of understanding of the importance and significance of urinary symptoms amongst Irish men with 20% not attending their general practitioner deeming them as unimportant and a normal sign of ageing.…”

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Men require prostate cancer (Pca) knowledge to practice health-seeking behaviours. Nine hundred seventy-nine men participated in a Pca screening programme comprising IPSS, bother score and health belief questionnaire. Men with private insurance had greater knowledge. Forty-nine percent (481) assessed their health status as average. Seventy-five percent (735) visited the GP at least once per year. The majority (576) felt well informed about health matters. Fifty-five percent (542) knew the prostate location but only 319 (33%) could identify it on a diagram. Forty-one percent (401) could not name a symptom. Few knew risk factors but 98% would attend a Pca screening clinic and sought more information. Men lack knowledge to pursue healthier behaviours and should be targeted possibly through a men's health initiative.

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“…Kendi kendine testis muayenesi (KKTM) testisteki fiziksel anormalliklerin erken fark edilmesini sağlayan, uygulanması son derece basit bir yöntemdir. Bununla beraber, literatürdeki epidemiyolojik çalışmalar göstermiştir ki dünyada ve ülkemizde testis kanseri ve KKTM ile ilgili toplumun bilgisi ve farkındalığı kısıtlıdır (3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10), (Şekil 1). Testis kanserinin taramasında KKTM uygulamasının yeri hala tartışma konusudur.…”

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Testis Tümörü Erken Tanısında Kendi Kendine Muayenenin Yeri: Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Durum

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2014

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Testis kanseri nadir görülmesine rağmen, 15-35 yaş arasında en sık görülen kanser olması nedeni ile önemli bir halk sağlığı problemidir. Kendi kendine testis muayenesi (KKTM) ise testisteki fiziksel anormalliklerin erken fark edilmesini sağlayan, uygulanması son derece basit bir yöntemdir. Erken tanı ile testis kanseri daha erken evrede tespit edilebilmekte, bu sayede uygulanacak tedavi daha az toksik ve daha basit olmaktadır. Bununla beraber, literatürdeki epidemiyolojik çalışmalar, dünyada ve ülkemizde toplumun testis kanseri ve KKTM ile ilgili bilgisinin kısıtlı olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu nedenle birçok gelişmiş ülkede testis kanserinin farkındalığını arttırmak ve KKTM teşvik etmek amacıyla çeşitli halk sağlığı kampanyaları düzenlenmektedir. (Üroonkoloji Bülteni 2014;13:127-129) Anah tar Ke li me ler: Testis kanseri, erken tanı, kendi kendine testis muayenesi Summary ÖzetBaşkent Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Adana, Türkiye Dr. Barış Kuzgunbay The Status of Testicular Self-Examination in the Early Diagnosis of Testicular Cancer: Conjuncture in the World and in TurkeyTesticular cancer, although rarely seen, is considered to be an important public health problem since it is the mostly seen cancer in the males between the ages of 15-35. Testicular self-examination (TSE) is the easiest way to detect the physical abnormalities of the testicles earlier. Testicular cancer is detected at the earlier stage with the earlier diagnosis, thus it is likely to be associated with more simple and less toxic treatment. However, the epidemiological studies in literature describe limited awareness of men about testicular cancer and TSE in the world and in our country. Thus, various public health campaigns have been arranged in order to increase the public awareness of testicular cancer and encourage the TSE in most of the developed countries. (Bulletin of Urooncology 2014;13:127-129)

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Public Awareness of Testis Cancer and the Prevalence of Testicular Self-examination—Changing Patterns Over 20 Years

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Testicular self-examination amongst genitourinary medicine clinic attendees

Testicular self-examination amongst genitourinary medicine clinic attendees

Prostate Cancer Knowledge in Irish Men

Testis Tümörü Erken Tanısında Kendi Kendine Muayenenin Yeri: Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Durum

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