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ReviewWorld journal of urology2023

Testicular self-examination for early detection of testicular cancer.

Ryan I H Chong, Jeffrey J Leow, Zhen Wei Choo, Rolando Salada, Daniel Z P Yong, Yew-Lam Chong

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Review in World journal of urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Impact and Risk Factors of Diagnostic Delay in Patients With Testicular Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association · 2025
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  15. Epidemiology and screening for urologic cancers.World journal of urology · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ryan I H ChongYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Jeffrey J LeowYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. jeffrey.leow@mail.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6216-1913
Zhen Wei ChooYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Rolando SaladaDepartment of Urology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433, Singapore.
Daniel Z P YongYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yew-Lam ChongYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Testicular cancer (TCa) commonly presents as a painless scrotal mass. It has been suggested that testicular self-examination (TSE) can help in early detection and thus potentially improve treatment outcomes and prognosis. While TSE is more well established in guideline recommendations for patients with a known history of TCa, its role in healthy young men is less established and controversial. In this paper, we review contemporary data to provide an updated recommendation.

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Testicular NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalScrotumSelf-ExaminationEarly detection of cancerMass screeningSelf-examinationTesticular cancerTesticular neoplasms

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