[The lack of knowledgeability of men about testicular tumors as a cause for the late diagnosis of this disease].
Five hundred and sixty-two males, aged 15-50 years, were questionnaired to assess their knowledge about testicular cancer, its early symptoms, treatment and role of self-examination in early diagnosis of tumor. Only 25 (4.5%) respondents answered all 9 questions correctly whereas 93 (16.6i%) failed completely. On the average, each respondent gave a correct answer to four questions out of nine. The study pointed to very poor knowledge about testicular cancer among young males. This calls for making educational effort to improve the situation.
Daneliia
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005846:Georgia (Republic) / Q000453:epidemiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
Plokhaia osvedomlennost' muzhchin ob opukholiakh iaichka kak prichina pozdneĭ diagnostiki étogo zabolevaniia.