UNIT 6: Preventing Cancer or CVD

Meet Dave…

…he was a student at

ASU and he died of

Testicular Cancer.

Picture credit to: alobos flickr

Dave was at a high risk because his father died of

testicular cancer and he had an undescended

testicle that went uncorrected.

Picture credit to: disgustipado

Testicular cancer is most common among men between ages 25 and 35! In a few years you will be at a major risk like Dave!

Warning signs:• Slight enlargement• Small lumps• Pain in the lower

abdomen or groin• Breast

enlargement or tenderness

• Enlarged lymph glands

Picture credit to: .robbie

If Dave had inspected his testicles for small lump or enlargement he could have gotten earlier treatment and had a better chance of survival. Picture credit to: Anderson Mancini

If Dave would have inspected his testicles regularly, he would be at a Halloween party at ASU

Picture credit to: Paul-W