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ArticleAmerican journal of men's health

A Call to Action to Review the USPSTF's Recommendation for Testicular Self-Examination.

Michael J Rovito, Keri Allen, Ajay Nangia, Mike Craycraft, Clint Cary, Michael Lutz, Timothy Lyon, Ana Fadich, Bryce Baird, Morgan Garrett Welch and 1 more

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Article in American journal of men's health. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Michael J RovitoTesticular Cancer Research Collaborative, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions and Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8086-3460
Keri AllenTesticular Cancer Research Collaborative, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions and Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
Ajay NangiaDepartment of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Mike CraycraftTesticular Cancer Society, Cincinnati, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9963-6487
Clint CaryIndiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Michael LutzMichigan Institute of Urology, West Bloomfield, MI, USA.
Timothy LyonThe Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Ana FadichMen's Health Network, Washington, DC, USA.
Bryce BairdThe Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Morgan Garrett WelchTesticular Cancer Research Collaborative, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions and Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
Alexie AlcantaraTesticular Cancer Research Collaborative, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions and Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We urge the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to call for a formal review of the evidence regarding testicular self-examination (TSE). Twelve years have since passed since the evidence was last formally analyzed where normally re-reviews occur in 5-year cycles. If they would decide to move forward with this action, we ask for the USPSTF to review their methods for establishing recommendations to optimize their rating system operationalization process. Finally, emerging evidence demonstrates a net positive effect of TSE. This stands in contrast to the assertions of TSE's supposed harm that is prevalent in the literature as well as the rationale behind the USPSTF's "D" rating of TSE.

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Self-ExaminationTesticular NeoplasmsAdvisory CommitteesHumansMalePreventive Health ServicesResearch DesignUnited Statesgeneral health and wellnesshealth educationhealth informationoncology/cancerpolicy and lawtesticular cancertesticular self-exam

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PMID36214273
PMCPMC9558879

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