Universität zu Köln

Mani, J., Kloft, J., Jones, J., John, P., Khoder, W., Mahmud, W. and Vallo, S. (2019). Awareness of clinical relevance of malignant testicular cancer among university students. The value of prevention campaigns. Urologe, 58 (7). S. 790 - 795. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1433-0563

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Abstract

BackgroundEarly detection of localized testicular cancer is associated with asignificantly better prognosis compared to advanced tumor stages. Testicular cancer prevention campaigns like Hodencheck.de launched by the German Society of Urology or the international campaign Movember Foundation want to inform and raise awareness abouttesticular cancer and other male cancers. This study aimed to evaluate to which extent public prevention campaigns may influence the behavior of young men and women in Germany.ObjectivesQuestionnaires were used to ask students at the University of Frankfurt, Germany, whether they are familiar with the currently most widespread testicular cancer prevention campaigns and whether testicular examinations for cancer screening were performed by themselves, apartner or aphysician.ResultsOnly aminority of the students were aware of the testicular cancer prevention campaigns Hodencheck.de and/or Movember Foundation; 79.9% of the male and 83.6% of female students had not heard of the two mentioned prevention campaigns. Significantly more male (35.2%) compared to female students (28.9%) knew that testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men. Of the men, 48.9% had already palpated their testicles, while only 12.4% of the women had already palpated the partner's testicles for cancer screening. Students knowing about the testicular cancer prevention campaigns performed significantly more testicular examinations for screening purposes.ConclusionsOur study demonstrates that current testicular cancer prevention campaigns are little known amongst German university students. However, the knowledge of testicular cancer prevention campaigns resulted in an increased awareness and an increased willingness for testicular (self-) examinations.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Mani, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kloft, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Jones, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED John, P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Khoder, W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mahmud, W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Vallo, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-136316
DOI:	10.1007/s00120-019-0936-z
Journal or Publication Title:	Urologe
Volume:	58
Number:	7
Page Range:	S. 790 - 795
Date:	2019
Publisher:	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication:	HEIDELBERG
ISSN:	1433-0563
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SELF-EXAMINATION; YOUNG MEN; FOLLOW-UP; ADOLESCENTS; ATTITUDES; KNOWLEDGE; SURVIVAL; EFFICACY; TRENDS Multiple languages Urology & Nephrology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/13631