Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice 7th edition

Full index

Introduction and user guide

Preventive activities before pregnancy

Genetic counselling and testing

Preventive activities in children and young people

Preventive activities in middle age

Preventive activities in older age

Communicable diseases

Prevention of chronic disease

Prevention of vascular and metabolic disease

Early detection of cancers

Psychosocial

Oral hygiene

Glaucoma

Urinary incontinence

Osteoporosis

Screening tests of unproven benefit

References

Appendices

Glossary

Acronyms

Acknowledgements

Disclaimer

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Testicular cancer

Testicular cancer age range table

Age	0 - 9	10 - 14	15 - 19	20 - 24	25 - 29	30 - 34	35 - 39	40 - 44	45 - 49	50 - 54	55 - 59	60 - 64	65 - 69	70 - 79	>80
	Not recommended as a preventive activity

There is insufficient evidence to routinely screen for testicular cancer using clinical or self examination.^413,414 There is little evidence to show that those performing testicular self examination are more likely to detect early stage tumours or have better survival than those who do not (C).

Testicular cancer risk

Who is at higher risk of testicular cancer?	What should be done?	How often?	Level of evidence and references
High risk Those with history of cryptorchidism, orchidopexy, testicular atrophy or previous testicular cancer	Testicular examination	Opportunistically	V C 415

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