title: Health promotion. The case against TSE.
abstract: Despite a rise in incidence, testicular cancer remains a rare condition. This article reviews the epidemiological data around the disorder and questions whether testicular self-examination may provoke unwarranted anxiety and unnecessary medical intervention, outweighing its potential benefits.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D005194:Family Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D016353:Self-Examination; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013737:Testis; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology