News articles tagged with 'testicular'
MRI: Non-invasive diagnostic tool for diagnosing testicular cancer
— 23 Feb 2010 10:49 | HealthResearchers have found that non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a good diagnostic tool for the evaluation and staging of testicular cancer and may improve patient care…
Relatives of boys with sexual birth defects not at risk for testicular germ cell cancer
— 22 Dec 2009 08:43 | HealthBoys with the sexual birth defects known as hypospadias and cryptorchidism are at risk for developing testicular germ cell cancer, but their relatives are not, according to a new study…
Long-term testicular cancer survivors at high risk for neurological side effects
— 26 Nov 2009 08:57 | HealthLong-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy had more severe side effects, including neurological side effects and Raynaud-like phenomena,…
For young boys with cancer, testicular tissue banking may be option to preserve fertility
— 10 Nov 2009 15:05 | HealthFor parents of children with cancer, the hopeful news is that paediatric survival rates have steadily improved for decades. Among the bad news - treatments that enable survival often…
Environmental chemicals found in breast milk and high incidence of testicular cancer
— 26 Sep 2009 14:56 | HealthA comparison of breast milk samples from Denmark and Finland revealed a significant difference in environmental chemicals which have previously been implicated in testicular cancer…
Second gene linked to familial testicular cancer
— 30 Jun 2009 13:04 | HealthSpecific variations or mutations in a particular can gene raise a man's risk of familial, or inherited, testicular germ-cell cancer, the most common form of this disease, according…
First testicular cancer risk genes found
— 31 May 2009 17:00 | HealthResearchers have found the first inherited genetic risk factors for testicular cancer, according to research published online in Nature Genetics today…
Male infertility associated with testicular cancer
— 24 Feb 2009 13:20 | HealthMen who are infertile appear to have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a report in the 23 February issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives…
Marijuana use linked to increased risk of testicular cancer
— 10 Feb 2009 00:10 | HealthFrequent and/or long-term marijuana use may significantly increase a man's risk of developing the most aggressive type of testicular cancer, according to a study by researchers at Fred…
Study links water pollution with declining male fertility
— 19 Jan 2009 17:20 | EnvironmentNew research strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems. The study, by Brunel University, the Universities of Exeter and Reading and the Centre…