Recommendation Statement Brief Evidence Update Release Date: February 2004
Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents
Rating: D Recommendation.
Rationale: The USPSTF found no new evidence that screening with clinical examination or testicular self-examination is effective in reducing mortality from testicular cancer. Even in the absence of screening, the current treatment interventions provide very favorable health outcomes. Given the low prevalence of testicular cancer, limited accuracy of screening tests, and no evidence for the incremental benefits of screening, the USPSTF concluded that the harms of screening exceed any potential benefits.
Screening for Testicular Cancer, February 2004
Recommendation Statement
Brief Evidence Update
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