Screening: Testicular Cancer

Screening for Testicular Cancer
Release Date: April 2011


Screening for Testicular Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed its 2004 recommendation against screening for testicular cancer in adolescent and adult males without any symptoms. This is a grade D recommendation.

The recommendation was published in the April 5 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine and is also available at : http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspstest.htm. The USPSTF is a national, independent panel of non-Federal medical experts that makes recommendations, based on scientific evidence, to primary care doctors and other health care providers about which clinical preventive services they should offer their patients.
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This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for testicular cancer.

Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents


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Summary of Recommendation
•The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for testicular cancer in adolescent or adult males.
Grade: D Recommendation.
Grade Definitions Prior to May 2007

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Supporting Documents
▲ Screening for Testicular Cancer, April 2011
► Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 346 KB; PDF Help)
Screening for Testicular Cancer: Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement

► Clinical Summary (PDF File, 36 KB; PDF Help)
Screening for Testicular Cancer: Clinical Summary

► Evidence Update (PDF File, 698 KB; PDF Help)
Screening for Testicular Cancer: An Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force


▲ Screening for Testicular Cancer, February 2004

► Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 63 KB; PDF Help)
Screening for Testicular Cancer: Recommendation Statement

► Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 153 KB; PDF Help)
Screening for Testicular Cancer: Brief Evidence Update

Current as of April 2011


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Internet Citation:

Screening for Testicular Cancer, Topic Page. April 2011. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspstest.htm

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Screening: Testicular Cancer