ReviewJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2020
Men's experiences of surviving testicular cancer: an integrated literature review.
Review in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of testicular cancer and its treatment on masculinity: A systematic review.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life Among Survivors of Testicular Cancer: A Systematic Review.American journal of men's healthPooled it
- Fertility Preservation Needs of Men Undergoing Cancer Treatment: An Explorative Qualitative Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Long-term quality of life of testicular cancer survivors differs according to applied adjuvant treatment and tumour type.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Exploring online discussions in men with testicular cancer: a qualitative and sentiment analysis of Reddit posts.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Oncological microdissection testicular sperm extraction (Onco-microTESE) outcomes for fertility preservation of patients with testicular cancer with azoospermia or severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia.BJU international · 2025Article
- "Uncovering the unspoken": a narrative analysis of patients' experiences with testicular cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Testicular Cancer Treatments and Sexuality: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Article
- Sonoelastography for Testicular Tumor Identification: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy.Cancers · 2023Review
- From Surviving Cancer to Getting on With Life: Adult Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Survivors' Perspectives on Transition From Follow-Up Care to Long-Term Survivorship.Qualitative health research · 2023Article
- Review
- Article
- Humanistic nursing tailored to the needs of young men with cancer.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2023Article
- Role for a Web-Based Intervention to Alleviate Distress in People With Newly Diagnosed Testicular Cancer: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR cancer · 2022Article
- Psychological State and Decision Perceptions of Male and Female Cancer Patients on Fertility Preservation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Evaluation of a Mobile Health App Offering Fertility Information to Male Patients With Cancer: Usability Study.JMIR cancer · 2022Article
- Mental Health in Urologic Oncology.Health psychology research · 2022Article
- Perceived Positive and Negative Life Changes in Testicular Cancer Survivors.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- An Updated Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies Assessing Anxiety, Depression, Fear of Cancer Recurrence or Psychological Distress in Testicular Cancer Survivors.Cancer management and research · 2021Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
purposeTo synthesise literature in order to elucidate the experiences of men who have survived testicular cancer and determine their quality of life following treatment.
methodsAn integrated review sought appropriate literature by utilising a keyword search across seven databases. Retrieved studies were appraised for quality, with 2 qualitative, 12 quantitative and 2 mixed method studies deemed appropriate for this review. The data were extracted and aggregated into categories by way of a thematic analysis. The themes were personal challenges and impact on health, psychological and emotive challenges, perception of reproduction and sexual changes and outlook and support.
resultsMen experienced physical, emotional and sexual difficulties. Some men believed they were infertile, despite evidence that fertility is not compromised in the long term. Psychological conditions can be exacerbated by cultural pressures to conceive and cultural expressions about male identity. Men who had undergone orchidectomy reported minimal impact on their mental health than the men who had chemotherapy or radiotherapy as part of their treatment modality. Sexual dysfunction caused by chemotherapy-associated side effects was detrimental to men's quality of life. In addition, men who had a partner, who were employed, and who had children were able to adjust better after treatment than those who did not. Provision of clear and honest information post-treatment helped testicular cancer survivors return to their normal lives.
conclusionsThe evidence from the review suggests that the burden of disease for testicular cancer survivors is overall low. Men who had surgical intervention and were treated for testicular cancer experienced minimal impact on their mental health status than the men who had chemotherapy or radiotherapy as part of their treatment modality. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: There is a need to provide appropriate referrals to the relevant services, including psychosocial support, and the development of more adequate communication resources for men following treatment for testicular cancer.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.