More than a quarter of UK males have never checked themselves for signs of testicular cancer, while a further 15 per cent only examine themselves once a year or less. A new study to coincide with Men's Health Week, commissioned by online GP service Livi, has found that most males are failing to check for the condition, despite it becoming increasingly common.
Cases have increased by 24 per cent since the 1990s with younger generations significantly less likely to check their testicles, with nearly half (46 per cent) of 18–24-year-olds admitting that they had never examined themselves. This is particularly concerning because the condition is the most common form of cancer amongst young men, particularly those in their early 30s.
The survey also revealed which signs of the cancer men are most likely to recognise, with over three quarters (77 per cent) of men recognising lumps as a symptom, but only a third (34 per cent) identifying heaviness in the scrotum and a difference in appearance between the testicles (33 per cent) as potential signs.
