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Family Practice Vol. 19, No. 3, 294-296
© Oxford University Press 2002

Pilot study of testicular cancer awareness and testicular self-examination in men attending two South London general practices

Abbas Khadra and Pippa Oakeshott

Department of General Practice and Primary Care, St George's Hospital Medical School, London SW17 ORE, UK.

Background. Testicular cancer (TC) awareness and testicular self-examination (TSE) have never been evaluated adequately in UK general practice. TC has a 96% cure rate if detected early.

Objectives. Our aim was to estimate awareness of TC and practice of TSE in a general practice population.

Method. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out in 250 consecutive male attenders aged 18–50 years in two general practices, one inner city, and one suburban. After obtaining informed consent, male patients in the waiting room were asked to complete a brief confidential questionnaire about TC and TSE.

Results. The response rate was 81%. Mean age was 32 years (range 18–50). Seventy-five per cent of responders described themselves as white, 12% Asian, 6% black and 7% other ethnic groups. Ninety-one per cent were aware of TC but only 26% knew both the age group most affected (25–34 years) and that TC can be curable if detected early. Although 49% of responders had carried out TSE in the past year, only 22% were practising according to recommendations: feeling for lumps at least monthly. TSE was associated with age >35 years, white ethnicity, knowing someone with TC, having attended a Men's Health Clinic and having heard of the ‘Everyman’ TC awareness campaign.

Conclusion. Although awareness of TC in this GP population was reasonable, less than half were practising TSE. Further public health campaigns may be needed.

Keywords. Testicular cancer, testicular self-examination.


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