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James A Moore1, Cathy O'Neil, Derek Fawcett
1Harold Hopkins Department of Urology, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK. james@jamesashleymoore.com
Introduction:
Testicular lumps and orchalgia both cause considerable anxiety, usually related to concerns about possible cancer.
Patients And Methods:
We established a rapid-access testicular clinic staffed by a urologist and a specialist ultrasonographer in order to delay the time to a definitive diagnosis.
Results:
Over a 30-month period, 845 men underwent clinical examination and scrotal ultrasonography. Overall, 4% of men were found to have testicular cancer. The majority of men were found to have normal testes or minor abnormalities and could be re-assured.
Conclusions:
This one-stop clinic reduces the time to a definitive diagnosis which may reduce anxiety suffered by men with testicular complaints and allows rapid identification of those harbouring a testicular malignancy.
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