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. 1989 May;35:1037–1039.

Testicular Self-Examination: Are Primary Care Physicians Teaching This Preventive Measure?

Mark Diotallevi
PMCID: PMC2280352  PMID: 21248936

Abstract

The author polled 118 family physicians about their screening procedures for testicular cancer in males at risk. Fewer physicians (63%) teach testicular self-examination (TSE) than teach breast self-examination (100%) as part of a periodic health examination. Physicians who examine their own testes or breasts regularly are more likely to examine their patients' testes during a periodic examination and to teach TSE to males at risk. Female physicians are more likely (75%) than male physicians (24%) to teach TSE.

Keywords: periodic health examination, self-examination, testicular self-examination

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