...Testicular Cancer Alfredo Salazar Trinidad State Junior College Abstract Testicular cancer in one of the most common cancers in young men between the ages of 15 and 35, but the disease also occurs in other age groups. All men should be aware of the signs and symptoms, the causes of the disease, and the treatment. Compared with other cancers, testicular cancer is rare. Testicular cancer is highly treatable, even when cancer has spread beyond the testicle. Depending on the type and stage of testicular cancer, you may receive one of several treatments, or a combination. Regular testicular self-examinations can help identify growths early, when the chance for successful treatment of testicular cancer is highest. What is Testicular Cancer? The testicles are part of the male reproductive system. In adult men, each one is normally a little smaller than a golf ball. They are held in a sac of skin called the scrotum. The scrotum hangs beneath the base of the penis. The testicles make the male hormone testosterone. They also make sperm. Sperm cells are carried from the testicles through small tubes (the vas deferens) to the seminal vesicles. (Unknown, 2011) Testicular cancer is a disease in which cells become malignant. When a cell becomes malignant, it becomes cancerous. Testicular cancer can start in one or both testicles. This type of cancer is the most common type of cancer in young men between the ages of 15 and 35. Testicular cancer can be classified into two types:...
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...Testicular Cancer Testicular cancer is a ‘’Cancer that develops in the testicle. Usually only one testicle is affected, but in some cases both testicles are affected. Testicular cancers starts in the cells that develop into sperm, which are called sperm cells.’’ (Australia, 2015). It is a cancer that commonly occurs in men. Young men around the ages of 18 to 40 are most at risk of developing testicular cancer. Common symptoms of testicular cancer includes a lump in the testis, the feeling of heaviness in the scrotum and the change in the size and shape of the testicles. Across the Australian demographic, survival rates for testicular cancer have increased in the recent years during “the periods of 1982–1987 and 2006-2010, there is a five-year relative survival increased from 90.7 per cent to 97.6 per cent.” (government, 2014) As well as this, 706 new cases of testicular cancer was presented in Australia during 2010. During this time period, a frequency rate was also conducted which shows a strong increase of 4.2 to 6.5 in a cases of one hundred thousand men who has testicular cancer. Additionally, mortality rates for testicular cancer have also decreased in the past 30 years from 0.5 to 0.1 deaths per one hundred thousand men. The main priority involving testicular cancer would be educating young men on how to improve their health, learn how to look for symptoms and having the confidence to get it checked. The Knowledge of detecting the cancer earlier by young men is proven...
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...Century: Testicular Cancer Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles(testes) which are located inside the scrotum.The cells begin to change and grow fast forming a mass or tumor. The cells also invade the bloodstream and lymph systems and spread leading to tumors in other areas of the body. Also it is not clear what causes testicular cancer. Doctors only know that testicular cancer occurs when healthy cells become altered. Compared to other types of cancer testicular cancer is rare. Testicular cancer accounts for 1% of all male cancers. Although most researchers and scientists of cancer have argued testicular cancer is not a common form of cancer , after closer examinations...
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...impact of testicular cancer. As my team member has mentioned previously, Australia has very high rate of testicular cancer compared to other developed countries according to Blueseptember.org.au website. Australians are aware of this fact and they have initiatively designed many effective strategies to reduce the impact of testicular cancer on Australians. Apparently, people often feel overwhelmed, scared, anxious and upset after a diagnosis of cancer. These are all normal feelings. Having practical and emotional support during and after diagnosis and treatment for cancer is extremely important. Support may be available from family and friends, health professionals or special support services. There are many hundreds of consumer support and advocacy groups, and cancer charities across Australia. At canceraustralia.gov.au, a website is designed by Australian government, they provide information on Cancer Council Australia which is the nation’s peak non-government cancer control organisation. They work across the cancer spectrum to reduce the impact of cancer on Australians by: • Providing information and support services for patients and families affected by cancer, and advocating for the rights of cancer patients for best treatment and supportive care • Raising awareness and educating Australians about cancer prevention and early detection • Working with and providing information to health professionals and Government bodies • Funding and undertaking cancer research...
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...Biddle vs. Warren General Hospital Scott Bray Rasmussen College Author’s note: This assignment is being submitted by Scott Bray on 11/23/2012 for Medical Law and Ethics at Rasmussen College. Biddle vs. Warren General Hospital In the year 1993 one of the involved parties got the idea that the firm he worked at of whom Warren General was a client could assist the hospital. This idea consisted of seeing whether or not an unpaid medical bill could be presented to social security. The main idea was for the hospital to save money by seeing if some of its patients might be covered under SSI. (Case Brief no author listed, n.d.). In the ideal situation the hospital would render services, the law firm would see if they qualified for SSI, if they did then they the hospital could receive money for the health services they rendered, rather than possibly having to write it off as a bad debt. The law firm would then get a fee from the hospital for rendering the service of having sorted through the bills and found people that would qualify. The law firm also might have been able to retain said individuals to help them individually process their SSI claims. 4 Pieces of information were needed to screen a patient for SSI. Their name, their number, age and medical condition were needed for the law firm to screen the hospitals clients for SSI. The absolute astounding fact in this case is that patients had neither consented to this information being released or authorized the hospital...
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...Rough Draft University Composition and Communications ll Stephanie Marschner One of the most famous testicular cancer survivors said, “Pain is temporary, quitting last forever!” –Lance Armstrong Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. Is being diagnosed with testicular cancer, a death sentence? Testicular cancer is not common; a man’s lifetime risk of getting it is about 1 in 270. The risk of dying from this cancer is about 1 in 5,000. Every year, in the U.S., an estimated 8500 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer and about 350 die from the disease. That averages to every hour of every day some man hears,” You have testicular cancer.” (Testicular Cancer Society) 2003-2009. It is important to remember that many who develop testicular cancer have no risk factors at all. It is also important to remember that there may be no signs or symptoms in the early stages of testicular cancer. This was true for Kyle Moses, who is an officer in the United States Army. Moses was a very healthy man in his early 40’s who was to be deployed to Afghanistan, in early 2013. However, his deployment was on hold after his physical examination. To his surprise, Moses received a letter in the mail from the military, requesting a follow up as a result of his abnormal blood work tests. Thinking nothing about it, Moses happily agreed to future more in-depth blood analysis. After taking more blood, Moses asked...
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...One of the main risk factors for testicular cancer is a condition called cryptorchidism, or undescended testicle(s). This means that one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen (belly) into the scrotum before birth. Males with cryptorchidism are several times more likely to get testicular cancer than those with normally descended testicles. Normally, the testicles develop inside the abdomen of the fetus and they go down (descend) into the scrotum before birth. In about 3% of boys, however, the testicles do not make it all the way down before the child is born. Sometimes the testicle remains in the abdomen. In other cases, the testicle starts...
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...Cancer, the body is made up of trillions of living cells. Normal cells grow, divide into cells and die. Cancer begins when cells in a part of the body start to grow out of control. There are many kinds of cancer, but they all start because of the abnormal growth of cells. Different types of cancer can behave very differently. They grow at different rates and respond to different treatments. That is why people with cancer need treatment that is made to be their own. The cancer I am going to focus on is testicular cancer. Testicular cancer can start in one or both of the testicles. It is often found in young men but can occur in any age. The testicles are made up of many different kinds of cells. Each cell can develop into one or more types of testicular cancer. Studies show about 8,430 new cases of testicular cancer, and out of those 8,430 are only 380 deaths cause by the cancer. The chance of having testicular cancer is about 1 and 270. It is mostly found in middle aged men but about 7% of the cases occur in children and teens. Testicular cancer is one of the most curable forms of cancer. The risk of dying is about 1 in 5,000. There is no actual cause to testicular cancer, but the American Cancer Society has founded some risk factors. Those would include family history, HIV infection, being at the age 20-34, race/ethnicity, and body size. None of these factors can be changed, and most men that end up with testicular cancer have no known risks. With that being said there is...
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...crowd shook the ground, as Lance pushed his petals with all his might, showing the pulsing veins throughout his body. Then in a flashing second he storms passed the finish line. Lance Armstrong inspires me to keep fighting in life, even when you get knocked down because he was thrown so many obstacles including a devastating case of cancer. But in the end he fought back, got cured, and won multiple Tour de Frances. Lance Armstrong is arguably one of the greatest athletes of all time, he has won the Tour de France seven consecutive times. He was Born on September 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas (he is 44 years old). His father named him after Dallas Cowboy wide receiver, Lance Russell. His career began as a triathlete, as a little kid. But, in high school he started...
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...| MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM | | | | 10/24/2014 | Contents Vasectomy 3 BPH – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 4 ED – Erectile Dysfunction 6 Andropause 7 Gynecomastia 8 PSA Testing 9 Peyronie’s Disease 10 Diphallia 12 Cryptorchidism 13 Orchiopexy 14 Prostate Cancer 15 STD’s 17 a) Chlamydia 17 b) Gonorrhea 18 c) Syphilis 19 d) Herpes Genitalis 20 Paternity Test 21 Viagra (sildenafil) 22 Circumcision 23 Vasectomy * A vasectomy is the surgical procedure performed on men in which the vas deferens (the tubes that carry the sperm from the testicles to the seminal vesicles) are cut, ties or cauterized. * The semen no longer contains sperm after the tubes are cut, so conception cannot occur. The testicles continue to produce sperm, but they die and are absorbed by the body. * There are 4 types of vasectomies: * Traditional vasectomy – the doctor will make an incision on the scrotum, allowing access to the vas deferens, which will then be cut. * No-scalpel vasectomy – the doctor cut the vas deferens via a small hole on the scrotum. * Clip vasectomy – small clamps are used to block the vas deferens instead of severing it. * Laser vasectomy – the vase deferens are cut and cauterized with a surgical laser * The vasectomy procedure prevents the release of sperm when a man ejaculates. The man will still produce semen, but will be sperm free. * Vasectomies may be reversed, however...
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...raises awareness for prostate and testicular cancer in men. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men with approximately 23,600 new cases per year in Canada leading to roughly 4000 deaths (Bravo & Hoffman-Goetz 2015). Testicular cancer is most prevalent among males between the ages of 15 to 29 and there is roughly 1000 new cases each year...
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...What is cancer?Cancer is also known as a malignant tumor, is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Not all tumors are cancerous; benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Possible signs and symptoms include: a new lump, abnormal bleeding, a prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements, among others. While these symptoms may indicate cancer they may also occur due to other issues. There are over 100 different known cancers that affect humans. Common cancers In middle aged adults * Skin Cancer * Breast Cancer * Testicular Cancer * Cervical Cancer | | | | | Middle Aged Cancers | | | By: Shawnn casagrandeHCA 24007/31/2014 | | Table of ContentsSkin Cancer 1Breast Cancer 2Testicular Cancer 3Cervical Cancer 4 | | | | | | Skin Cancer The overall incidence of skin cancer among middle aged men and women between 40 and 60 years of age has increased nearly eightfold between the years of 1970 and 2009, according to a study from the Mayo Clinic. Prevention and Detection 1.Avoid tanning beds 2. Use sunscreen 3. Perform frequent self-skin examinations 4. Have annual dermatological exams. Breast CancerThe term “breast cancer” refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. Usually breast cancer either begins in the cells of the lobules, which are the milk-producing glands, or the...
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...effusions | * Infection * Recent surgery * Impaired renal failure * Recent radio therapy * Pregnancy * Bone marrow depression | * Administer vesicants only if you are highly knowledgeable with the drug. * Prepare in accordance with the manufacturer instruction * Avoid using the vein * Begin at the most distal site * D/C if suspected of extravasation | Drugs | Classification of drugs | Mechanism of action | Indication | Contraindication | Intervention | Dactinomycin(actinomycin-D)Cosmegen | >Antibiotic antineoplastics | Interfere with DNA synthesis by binding to DNA prevent RNA synthesis. | To treat erwing’s sarcoma, gestational trophoblastic or whilm’s tumors, rhabdomyosarcoma, sarcoma botryoides, and testicular cancer tumors.To treat erwing’s sarcoma and sarcoma botryoides | * Infection * Recent surgery * Impaired renal failure * Recent radio therapy * Pregnancy * Bone marrow depression | * Administer vesicants only if you are highly knowledgeable with the drug. * Prepare in accordance with the manufacturer instruction * Avoid using the vein * Begin at the most distal site * D/C if suspected of extravasation | Drugs | Classification of drugs | Mechanism of action | Indication | Contraindication | Intervention | Doxorubicin hydrochlorideAdriamycin PFS,Adriamycin RDF, Rubex | >Antibiotic antineoplastics | Interfere with DNA synthesis by binding to DNA prevent RNA synthesis | To treat acute lymphocytic leukemia;...
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...regulated by complex chemical interactions. In cancer cells, these interactions are disturbed resulting in uncontrolled cell division, tumour development and malignancy. In these cells, abnormal types and levels of substances are produced and secreted into body fluids such as blood. Here, the tumour markers can be quantified by laboratory assay techniques. The ideal tumour marker should * be highly specific and sensitive to a type of cancer * directly reflect the progression of the cancer through the measured level * have a short half life to rapidly reflect treatment * discriminate between benign and metastatic growths * have low levels in the healthy population * have good assay sensitivity Tumour markers that fit these criteria have an important role to play in the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of cancers. These can be measured qualitatively by histological techniques or quantitatively in biochemistry labs by serological methods. Screening No tumour marker is specific or sensitive enough to be used as a definitive screening test for cancer. However, certain tumour markers have proved successful in screening for cancers in high risk populations. This is the case of prostate specific antigen or (PSA) and prostate cancer in middle to late aged men. In China α-fetoprotein (AFP) measurement are used for screening of hepatocellular carcinoma and in the UK faecal occult blood is used to screen for colorectal cancer. Diagnosis Tumour markers are not used...
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...Definition of Cancer The Webster’s Dictionary defines cancer as an : uncontrolled, growing mass of cells that is capable of invading neighboring tissues and spreading via body fluids, especially the blood stream, to other parts of the body, also called a malignant tumor. Cancers Effect on Our Bodies Cancer is a disease that is caused by uncontrolled cell division leading to abnormal tissue growth. It is believed that cancer can arise from both genetic (e.g. DNA mutation and hereditarianism like breast or ovarian cancer) and environmental factors (e.g. working with and breathing in chemicals, benzene, asbestos, and not limiting one’s exposure to the sun, or eating a healthy diet, etc.), which can lead to abnormal growth of our bodies different cells. Cell multiplication otherwise known as proliferation, is a normal physical process that occurs in our bodies. These cells can be in charge of our immune systems response, replacing cells that have died or have been shed as a part of their lifecycle (e.g. such as our skin or mucous membranes in our digestive tract) and are responsible for allowing us to grow and age properly. Normally, the balance between proliferation and cell death otherwise known as apoptosis is a tightly regulated system that has been put in place to ensure the integrity of our body’s organs and tissues. The uncontrolled and often rapid proliferation of cells can lead to two different types of cancer, which are known as benign and malignant tumors. Benign...
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