The public health nurse has been asked to provide a health promotion session at a wellness center. The topic of the session is to be testicular cancer. What should the nurse inform the participants about testicular cancer?
A) Is most common among men over 55.
B) Is one of the least curable solid tumors.
C) Does not metastasize.
D) Is highly responsive to treatment.
Ans: D
Feedback: Testicular cancer is most common among men 15 to 35 years of age and produces a painless enlargement of the testicle. Testicular cancers metastasize early but are one of the most curable solid tumors, being highly responsive to chemotherapy.
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