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Testicular cancer accounts for only 1%
of all cancers in men, but in men aged 15 to 34, it ranks as the most
common cancer. It is projected that 7,400 new cases of testicular
cancer will be diagnosed and 300 men will die of the disease in the United
States in 1999. The good news about testicular cancer is that it is one of the
most curable cancers, with high survival rates. However it is important to
realize that testicular cancer is treatable provided it is diagnosed and treated
early. Early intervention is the key factor which leads to a favorite
prognosis. It could make the difference between a simple or a complicated
treatment and even the difference between a cancer survivor or a cancer victim.
Testicular cancer is one of the more treatable cancers provided it is
detected early enough. Most young men are too embarrassed to inform their
physicians of the presence of a lump in their testicle, and simply wish it away,
only to report it to their doctor one year after the onset of their disease. Also at the age of 20,most men are full of life and feel invincible. A painless
change in their testicle may leave them indifferent for a long enough time to
make the difference between a curable and a non-curable cancer.
It is thus extremely important to raise awareness among young
men. There is no reason for anyone to suffer or lose his life from testicular
cancer. It is simple to cure it and a terrible waste to die from it. Please if
you are a man, get yourself checked and do a regular Testicular Self Examination
(TSE), if you are a woman
inform your son, your brother, your husband, your boyfriend or your young male
patient. It could make the difference between a simple cure and a tragic loss. |