The nurse is aware of which statement to be true regarding the incidence of testicular cancer?
a. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 30 to 50 years.
b. The early symptoms of testicular cancer are pain and induration.
c. Men with a history of cryptorchidism are at the greatest risk for the development of testicular cancer.
d. The cure rate for testicular cancer is low.
ANS: C
Men with undescended testicles (cryptorchidism) are at the greatest risk for the development of testicular cancer. The overall incidence of testicular cancer is rare. Although testicular cancer has no early symptoms, when detected early and treated before metastasizing, the cure rate is almost 100%.
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