Testicular Cancer: Overview and Implications
Testicular Cancer: Overview and Implications
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men 15 to 35 years of age. This diagnosis, while devastating to the young man has, with aggressive treatment, the potential of a cure. This article will focus on the symptoms, the diagnosis, and the treatment of testicular cancer. In addition to nursing care during those stages, the nursing implications in educating those at risk along with early detection of this cancer will be the considered in this article.
Objectives:
1. List the symptoms of testicular cancer.
2. Describe treatment modalities for testicular cancer.
3. Discuss the importance of early detection of testicular cancer through self-examination.
Abstract and Introduction
Abstract
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men 15 to 35 years of age. This diagnosis, while devastating to the young man has, with aggressive treatment, the potential of a cure. This article will focus on the symptoms, the diagnosis, and the treatment of testicular cancer. In addition to nursing care during those stages, the nursing implications in educating those at risk along with early detection of this cancer will be the considered in this article.
Objectives:
1. List the symptoms of testicular cancer.
2. Describe treatment modalities for testicular cancer.
3. Discuss the importance of early detection of testicular cancer through self-examination.