Oncology & Cancer
Experts debate value of self-exam for testicular cancer
(HealthDay)—Whether it's worthwhile for men to examine themselves for testicular cancer seems to depend on whom you ask.
May 19, 2014
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Testicular Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Aspirin could combat permanent hearing loss caused by cancer drug
(Medical Xpress)—A new Cancer Research UK trial investigating whether high doses of aspirin can help prevent permanent hearing loss, a common side effect among cancer patients given the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, launches ...
May 8, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Prognostic value of baseline HRQOL for survival for 11 types of cancer pointed out by EORTC study
Results of an EORTC study published in Cancer point out the prognostic value of baseline recorded health-related quality of life for survival for eleven types of cancer: brain, breast, colorectal, esophageal, head and neck, ...
Nov 6, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
A genetic variation that could protect skin from sun damage fuels testicular cancer
A Ludwig Cancer Research study published in Cell today identifies a common mutation that dramatically increases the risk for testicular cancer—and describes a likely molecular mechanism by which it exerts that effect. The ...
Oct 10, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemotherapy before radiotherapy for testicular cancer could reduce long-term side-effects
Giving men with testicular cancer a single dose of chemotherapy alongside radiotherapy could improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce the risk of long-term side-effects, a new study reports. As many as 96% of men ...
Aug 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover a molecular 'switch' in cancers of the testis and ovary
Cambridge scientists have identified an 'on/off' switch in a type of cancer which typically occurs in the testes and ovaries called 'malignant germ cell tumours'. The research was published today, 01 August, in the journal ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Nearly all men survive testicular cancer
Survival for testicular cancer has risen by almost 30 per cent in the last 40 years, with nearly all men now beating the disease, according to figures published by Cancer Research UK.
Jul 29, 2013
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Health
BPA linked to a common birth defect in boys
A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles. The results, which were presented Monday at The Endocrine ...
Jun 17, 2013
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Genetics
Study finds four new genetic risk factors for testicular cancer
A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men today. The findings from ...
May 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Testicular cancer on rise in US, especially among Hispanic men
(HealthDay)—The number of testicular cancer cases continues to climb slowly but steadily in the United States, according to new research.
May 3, 2013
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