TESTICULAR CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
About Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month was originally a weekly event in early April run by the National Men’s Resource Center. It has become a monthly event with Testicular Cancer Society now sponsoring the entire month’s outreach. It’s UK counterpart is Orchid male cancer awareness organization.
Testicular cancer is a young man’s disease. Testicular Cancer is the most common cancer in men ages 15-40. Any male who has reached puberty is at risk. Each year nearly 9,000 young men in the United States are diagnosed with Testicular Cancer. Of those, 4% will die because they didn’t catch it soon enough. In addition, 1,280 men diagnosed with penis and other genital cancers of which 290 (23%) men will die.
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in one or both testicles in men or young boys. Testicular cancer is a highly treatable and usually curable form of cancer. Testicular Cancer Awareness Week and the Get a Grip Campaign is about educating men between the ages of 12 and 50 about the importance of doing a monthly testicular self-exam. See slides below for the self-exam procedure.
Testicular cancer is a young man’s disease. Testicular Cancer is the most common cancer in men ages 15-40. Any male who has reached puberty is at risk. Each year nearly 9,000 young men in the United States are diagnosed with Testicular Cancer. Of those, 4% will die because they didn’t catch it soon enough. In addition, 1,280 men diagnosed with penis and other genital cancers of which 290 (23%) men will die.
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in one or both testicles in men or young boys. Testicular cancer is a highly treatable and usually curable form of cancer. Testicular Cancer Awareness Week and the Get a Grip Campaign is about educating men between the ages of 12 and 50 about the importance of doing a monthly testicular self-exam. See slides below for the self-exam procedure.
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Testicular Cancer Society
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