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Don’t Drop the Ball! The Urology Care Foundation Urges Men to Check Themselves for Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

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BALTIMORE, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), is urging men not to drop the ball when it comes to their testicular health.

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  • BALTIMORE, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), is urging men not to drop the ball when it comes to their testicular health.
  • Testicular cancer is one of the less common cancers in men, with only 1 out of every 250 men getting diagnosed during their lifetime.
  • The best way to increase the chances we can cure someone of testicular cancer is to catch it early.
  • Prostate exams, scrotal exams, penis stuff, all of it,” said C. Freeman McCluskey, MD, testicular cancer survivor and urology resident at the Medical College of Georgia.