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New Oxford discussion forum for testicular cancer

13 March 2008, 14:50
News > Health Current Awareness

Testicular cancer is very treatable and very curable, with a five year survival rate of above 95%. There are around 2,000 new germ cell cases diagnosed each year in the UK, with the number diagnosed within the Thames Valley four counties per year standing at around 112.  They usually affect men between the ages of 15 and 35 years. The men at greater risk of getting a testicular cancer are those whose testicles did not drop as a child or if their brother or father has had a testicular cancer.

The Oxford Cancer Information web site has launched an online discussion forum for people affected by testicular cancer.  They have made their cancer pathway information available online, so patients, carers, family members and others can find out more about the condition and participate in discussions with other people who are going through similar experiences. 

They hope to add discussion forums for other cancers in the future. 

Visit the OCI Testicular Cancer forum.