Testicular Cancer Knowledge and Viewpoints of American Men.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We sought to better understand the baseline knowledge and practices of the general population regarding testicular cancer (TC) and testicular self-examination (TSE) in an effort to understand whether current screening guidelines reflect their viewpoint. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) currently recommends against TSE for TC screening due to a lack of data to support a benefit. Early detection of TC may reduce the required burden of therapy and associated long-term toxicities.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey study. Participants (median age 33 years, IQR 28-39) were recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk, a validated crowdsourcing platform used to recruit minimally compensated participants.

Results

A total of 250 men rated themselve

SUBMITTER: Beebe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9661737 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature