Background: This study was planned to determine the knowledge of testicular cancer (TC), risk factorsand testicular self-examination (TSE) among university students. Methods: A survey study was conducted ata university located in Ankara, Turkey with 634 male students. Results: Almost half of them (44%) heard TCduring their education and life but majority of participants has lack of knowledge about sign and symptomsof TC. Only 5.9 % of them (n=38) indicated they received information on TSE and 17.7 % have performed thepractice of TSE before; only one in a forth (n=21) performed monthly. The reason for not doing TSE was mostly(83.4%) “not having knowledge” and “not seen as important” (55.7%). Conclusions: Adding the education onTC, risk factors and TSE into their curriculum is proposed.
(2011). Testicular Cancer Awareness and Testicular Self-Examination among University Students. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 12(3), 695-698.
MLA
. "Testicular Cancer Awareness and Testicular Self-Examination among University Students". Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 12, 3, 2011, 695-698.
HARVARD
(2011). 'Testicular Cancer Awareness and Testicular Self-Examination among University Students', Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 12(3), pp. 695-698.
VANCOUVER
Testicular Cancer Awareness and Testicular Self-Examination among University Students. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2011; 12(3): 695-698.