A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Testicular Cancer Symptom Recognition and Stage of Diagnosis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21748383 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael J Rovito (0000-0001-8086-3460, University of Central Florida, corresponding author), Mike Craycraft (0000-0001-9963-6487, Testicular Cancer Commons), Wesley B Adams (University of Central Florida), Michael Maresca (University of Central Florida), Mohamad M Saab (0000-0002-7277-6268, University College Cork), Clint Cary (Indiana University Health), Chayna Gooljar (University of Central Florida), Sydney A Martinez (0000-0003-1226-7506, University of Central Florida), Sydney Martinez (University of Central Florida), Rama Abu Zanet (University of Central Florida) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 15579883221104900-15579883221104900 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Men s Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-9883 • E-ISSN: 1557-9891 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15579883221104900 |
| PMID | 35723132 |
| OpenAlex | W4283165664 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
There is a need to further explore the relationship between atypical symptom reporting and stage diagnosis to help develop a clearer defined list of possible testicular cancer (TC) symptoms that could assist physicians diagnose the disease earlier. A cross-sectional study was employed to explore possible associations between TC symptom presentation and stage of diagnosis. An original 40-item survey was distributed among 698 TC survivors to determine the potential impact of several risk factors, experiences, and behaviors upon diagnosis. This analysis aimed to explore how certain patient-driven experiences (e.g., symptoms, perceptions, and behaviors) could serve as catalysts for seeking medical care for testicular health concerns. Experiencing hot flashes or having no symptoms had a positive association with later-stage diagnosis while change in shape had a significant negative association with later-stage diagnosis. While the logistic regression model explained relatively low variance in the data ( R 2 = .1415), it was statistically significant (χ 2 p
Cross-sectional study · Disease · Logistic regression · Medical diagnosis · Odds · Odds ratio · Pathology · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment · Sexual Differentiation and Disorders · Testicular diseases and treatments · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |