Awareness of testicular cancer and the practice of testicular self-examination among male University students.

Abstract

Testicular cancer is a cancer a rare serious disease. It commonly affects men in the age group of between 15-35 years old. Eventhough accounted for only 1% to 1.5% of male neoplasms, early detection of this disease brings up to >95% curable rate. Therefore, awareness regarding testicular cancer and practice of testicular self-examination plays an important role in detecting the early signs and symptoms. However, lack of knowledge regarding this disease have resulted in most of the cases being diagnosed at a late stage.