Oncology & Cancer
Genetic testing can pick out men at increased risk of testicular cancer
Testing for large numbers of genetic changes can identify men with over a 10-fold increased risk of testicular cancer, a new study shows.
Jun 12, 2017
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Health
Infertility in men could point to more serious health problems later in life
Poor sperm quality affects about one in ten men and may lead to fertility problems. These men also have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, which is the most common malignant disease of young males. And, even ...
May 16, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Male cancer awareness
Cancer of the prostate is the most common cancer in men. The risk of prostate cancer increases with age and is quite rare in men under 50. One in eight men will get prostate cancer at some point in their lives. Prostate cancer ...
Apr 6, 2017
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Surgery
ASCO: alvimopan helpful for men undergoing testicular CA surgery
(HealthDay)—For men with testicular cancer undergoing retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND), alvimopan may reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) and enhance gastrointestinal recovery, according to a study presented ...
Feb 17, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New pharmacon allows testicular tumors to shrink
Testicular cancer is the most common malignant tumor disease in men between 20 and 40 years of age. It can usually be treated well. In some cases, however, the cancer hardly responds or does not respond at all to treatment. ...
Dec 28, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Studies link cancer patient's survival time to insurance status
Privately insured people with two types of cancer were diagnosed earlier and lived longer than those who were uninsured or were covered by Medicaid, according to two new studies.
Sep 23, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Insurance status impacts survival in men with testicular cancer
Men with testicular cancer who were uninsured or on Medicaid had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, a new study found.
Aug 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Studies bolster evidence that insurance status affects cancer patients' health outcomes
Two new studies indicate that health insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following a diagnosis of cancer. Cancer patients who were uninsured or had Medicaid coverage experienced a variety of disparities—including ...
Aug 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Many men ignore testicular cancer symptoms for months
(HealthDay)—Early detection and treatment of testicular cancer is key to beating the disease, a urology specialist says.
Jul 5, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds testicular cancer survivors may have hearing loss after cisplatin therapy
Many testicular cancer survivors experience hearing loss after cisplatin-based chemotherapy, according to researchers at Indiana University.
Jun 27, 2016
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