Suicide Risk Up More Than 4-fold for Cancer Patients
Standardized mortality ratio highest for cancers of lung, head and neck, testes, bladder, Hodgkin lymphoma.
Testicular Cancer
A 58-Year-Old Man Presenting With a Cystic Neoplasm of the Testis
A 58-year-old white man with a history of hypertension presented for urologic evaluation for obstructive voiding symptoms and an elevated PSA (3.1 ng/dL). On physical examination he was noted to have a palpable right testicular mass. He underwent a scrotal ultrasound that revealed a large (5.5 × 4.0 × 5.5cm) intra-testicular cystic mass with at…
Spermatogenesis Still Occurs in Men With Testicular Cancer
Spermatogenesis often occurs away from tumor; findings may aid fertility planning, sperm retrieval.
Metabolic Abnormalities Seen in Testicular Cancer Survivors
HTN, increased LDL and total cholesterol levels; lower rates of decreased HDL levels, abdominal fat
Case: A 32-year-old Man With a Left Testicular Mass
A 32-year-old Caucasian man was diagnosed with a left 1.2 cm solid testicular mass during evaluation of new gynecomastia (see image). He underwent a computed tomography scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis that did not demonstrate evidence of retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy and his tumor markers (AFP, B-HCG, LDH) were within normal limits.
Interval Training Reduces CVD Risk in Testicular Cancer Patients
Compared with usual care, HIIT correlated with a 20% reduction in the prevalence of modifiable CVD risk factors.
Hypogonadism Ups MetS Risk in Testicular Cancer Patients
Hypogonadal testicular cancer survivors had 15 times higher odds of metabolic syndrome than their eugonadal counterparts.
Testicular Cancer Surgery Recovery Better With Alvimopan
Patients receiving alvimopan had a mean hospital length of stay of 4 days compared with 6 days and a median time to return of flatus at 2 days compared with 4 days.
Health Benefits and Harms of Cannabis Reported
Medical use of cannabis has been a topic of controversy in recent years.
Cisplatin Dose Linked to Hearing Loss in Cancer Survivors
Severe to profound hearing loss seen in 18% of male germ cell tumor survivors.
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