Table 2 Young men's knowledge of the testicular cancer diagnostic methods; data are shown as percentages of selected answers that agreed with statements regarding the acknowledged methods for TC early-stage detection.

From: Cancer education matters: a report on testicular cancer knowledge, awareness, and self-examination practice among young Polish men

Method for early detection of testicular cancer

HS (%)

MS (%)

p

Pre-clinical MS (%)

Clinical MS (%)

p

Medical visit and examination performed by the physician

70.1

67.0

0.337

62.6

73.8

0.001

Self-examination

25.1

87.6

 < 0.001

89.4

85.4

0.126

Chest X-ray

8.1

8.1

1

9.7

6.1

0.103

Urine test

36.1

16.4

 < 0.001

16.7

16.2

0.932

  1. HS, high school students; MS, medical students.
  2. p value: two proportion Z-test - HS versus MS and pre-clinical MS versus clinical MS.
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