title: Testicular Cancer Awareness and Screening Practices: A Systematic Review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To critically appraise empirical evidence gathered from studies that (a) explored men's knowledge, awareness, and attitudes toward testicular cancer (TC) and its screening; (b) addressed their testicular self-examination (TSE) practice; and/or (c) highlighted barriers and facilitators to this practice. .
  
  
  METHODS
  MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, and EMBASE®. .
  
  
  RESULTS
  25 articles met the inclusion criteria. Knowledge deficits regarding TC and its screening were seen. Participants who did not perform TSE often were uninformed about this practice. The majority of men perceived TC education as a positive step toward raising awareness about this malignancy. .
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Very few men were informed about TC and TSE. Future studies should include valid and reliable tools to assess TC knowledge and screening, address the means through which TC knowledge is delivered, explore the individual's experience with TC screening, and focus on TC awareness and screening among minority groups.  .
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although regular screening for TC is a controversial issue, nurses should encourage young men to seek medical attention in the event of discovering scrotal abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: University College of Cork in Ireland.
authors.forename: Mohamad M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Saab
authors.affiliation: University College of Cork in Ireland.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Landers
authors.affiliation: University College of Cork in Ireland.
authors.forename: Josephine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hegarty
mesh_terms: D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016353:Self-Examination; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: attitudes; cancer screening; testicular neoplasms