testicular cancer
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- noun
- /tɛˈstɪkjələr ˈkænsər/
- Specialized
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cáncer testicular
- Even those patients diagnosed at the latest stage of testicular cancer have a 5-year survival rate of 40%.
- testicular cancer self-examination
- types of testicular cancer
- risk of testicular cancer
Examples
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Doctors recommend regular self-examinations to detect testicular cancer early.
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There are a number of types of testicular cancer.
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- You know, there is a simple check you can do for testicular cancer.
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Testicular cancer is relatively rare, but it is the most common cancer in young men.
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The age range for men at most risk for developing testicular cancer is 15-35.
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In 2007, 1,660 men were diagnosed with testicular cancer in England.
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There are two distinct types of testicular cancer, and they are categorized according to the type of cells they contain.
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The staging of testicular cancer depends on the size of the tumor at diagnosis and whether it has spread.
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Lance Armstrong overcame testicular cancer to win the Tour de France for seven consecutive years.
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Armstrong founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation in 1997 after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in late 1996.
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Synonyms
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A rare fast-growing cancer that starts in cells that help make babies, often in the uterus or other sex organs
A cancer that starts in a testicle and often affects older men
A cancer in a testicle that looks like tissue from a very early baby
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term combines 'testicular' (pertaining to the testicles) and 'cancer' (a disease of uncontrolled cell growth), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it means cancer of the testicles. This is a straightforward compositional medical noun phrase and mirrors equivalent constructions in many other languages, making it transparent.
Etymology
Testicular cancer literally names 'cancer' that starts in the testicles, the male organs that make sperm. So it simply means a harmful growth in those organs, which is why doctors use this exact phrase today.