Androgen receptor polymorphisms and testicular cancer risk [PDF]
Testicular cancer (TC) is currently the most common malignant solid tumour in Caucasian males aged 15-39 years. Epidemiological evidence suggests that its onset may be due to an imbalance in the action of steroidal sex hormones and their receptors.
CARLINI, TANIA +9 more
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The burden of testicular cancer from 1990 to 2019 in the Middle East and North Africa region
BackgroundThe incidence rate of testicular cancer has risen in many countries during recent decades. This study aimed to outline the impact of testicular cancer on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from 1990 to 2019, examining its burden by ...
Saeid Safiri +10 more
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Cumulative Burden of Morbidity Among Testicular Cancer Survivors After Standard Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy: A Multi-Institutional Study [PDF]
Purpose In this multicenter study, we evaluated the cumulative burden of morbidity (CBM) among > 1,200 testicular cancer survivors and applied factor analysis to determine the co-occurrence of adverse health outcomes (AHOs).
AnnaLynn M. Williams +20 more
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Objectives To compare elastography measurements in men with normal testicular tissue, testicular microlithiasis and testicular cancer. Methods A total of 248 consecutive patients were included. All men provided written informed consent.
Malene Roland Pedersen +5 more
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Testicular Cancer Survivorship [PDF]
Testicular cancer (TC) is the most common cancer among men aged 18 to 39 years. It is highly curable, with a 10-year relative survival approaching 95% due to effective cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Given the increasing incidence of TC and improved survival, TC survivors (TCS) now account for approximately 4% of all US male cancer survivors.
Chunkit, Fung +3 more
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Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and hexachlorobenzene, semen quality and testicular cancer risk [PDF]
PURPOSE: We carried out a case-control study to investigate the possible role of occupational and environmental exposure to endocrine disruptors in the onset of testicular cancer (TC). METHODS: We evaluated 125 TC patients and 103 controls.
CATTARUZZA, Maria Sofia +7 more
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Background Metastatic testicular cancer is rare. In particular, primary colorectal cancer rarely metastasizes to the testes. This study reports a case of testicular metastasis recurrence 9 years after the resection of a primary colorectal cancer and a ...
Daishi Yoshimura +10 more
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'I've used the word cancer but it's actually good news' : discursive performativity of cancer and the identity of urological cancer services [PDF]
© 2015 Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness. Acknowledgements We are grateful to the patients and staff who took part in the study, and to two anonymous reviewers whose thoughtful comments helped refine our thinking.
Kazimierczak, Karolina Agata +1 more
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Knowledge of young men about testicular cancer
Introduction: Testicular cancer is a cancer of male reproduction system, with a morbidity rate of 1,5%. Testicular cancer is common among young men.
Maria Mika +2 more
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Cancer-related masculinity threat in young adults with testicular cancer: the moderating role of benefit finding. [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Perceiving benefit from a health-related stressor such as cancer has been associated with better psychological adjustment in various cancer populations; however, it has not been studied in the context of young adulthood or ...
Hoyt, Michael A, Wang, Ashley Wei-Ting
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