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November 8th, 2012
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Home pregnancy tests may detect men's cancerIf you've been near social media or on the Internet, you may be aware of the buzz over posts claiming a teenage boy took a home pregnancy test as a joke, received a positive result, and wound up being diagnosed with testicular cancer. CNN interviewed a girl who identified herself as a friend of the 17-year-old, but was not able to independently confirm the posts. However, it's true home pregnancy tests can detect some types of testicular cancer in men, experts say - but the tests would not be useful as a screening tool.
According to the American Cancer Society, pregnancy tests work by detecting a hormone called Beta-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). Beta-HCG is produced by the cells of a woman's placenta during pregnancy, but is also excreted by some tumors "including some, but not all, testicular cancers," the cancer society says. "At the time of diagnosis, only a small minority of men with testicular cancer have HCG levels high enough to be detected by a home urine pregnancy test," says Dr. Ted Gansler, director of medical content for the American Cancer Society, in a statement. "More sensitive blood tests for HCG with a lower cutoff level could detect a somewhat higher percentage, but several non-cancerous conditions can cause false positive results. "Current evidence does not indicate that screening the general population of men with a urine test for HCG (or with urine or blood tests for any other tumor marker) can find testicular cancer early enough to reduce testicular cancer death rates," Gansler says. Gansler told CNN in an e-mail that "much less often, some other cancers might cause a positive pregnancy test." Medical journals have documented that both men and women patients with pancreas, lung, stomach or other cancers may have HCG levels high enough to cause a positive pregnancy test result, he says. A lump on the testicle is the first sign of cancer, according to the cancer society, and men should see a doctor right away if one is found. But even regular self-exams aren't recommended by the ACS because they have not been studied enough to show they reduce the death rate from testicular cancer. "Without that evidence, the American Cancer Society cannot make a recommendation on regular testicular self-exams for all men," the organization said. "But we do think men should decide for themselves whether or not to do regular exams." soundoff (1,028 Responses)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Next »Leave a Reply to FnrhEncox
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Learned this from an episode of ER 10+ years ago, lol.
i knew it!
Poor guy. I've hear of blindness but not cancer. He should give it a rest.
WOW what an insensitive remark.....let's hope you never get cancer !!!
I thought it was hairy palms and nearsightedness, not blindness or cancer.
lol lol lol lol lol Boy that was lol
the internet rocks!
I could use a testicular exam. Anyone want to help with that?
Your neighbor told me he's available.
Your mom checked mine last night.
How useless is this sentence?
"CNN interviewed a girl who identified herself as a friend of the 17-year-old, but was not able to independently confirm the posts."
What do you expect? Journalism?
Nothing wrong with that. It tells you CNN interviewed the girl. It also tells you that CNN did not know if the girl lied. You learn to read.
That was actually funny.
needed a really silly laugh
smoking too much weed will also increase your b-HCG and then that could cause spikes in other hormones like testosterone and estrogen. and then your balls shrink and you grow breasts
My balls have shrunk. But, I haven't grown breasts, yet. How long until I get some breasts?
Yes, I Am: please use the medical term... chesticles...
I tried this test about 10 times over a year or so. Always negitive. When I did bi-op I had a gleasen 9 prostate cancer....I would not rely on it.....
Wrong organ, wrong type of cancer and wrong laboratory test. Perhaps you were thinking of PSA (prostate specific antigen)?
When I had heard of this about ten years ago it was in a medical class and in reference to prostate cancer. It was explained that there were not enough cases that would have the hormone level to produce a positive test, so it was unreliable as a predictor.
we are very curious , the test was anal test or mouth test, not offense but some special men like the sex for any tunnel they have in their body.
Indeed, you are curious.
On the chance that you are not being flippant, home pregnancy tests measure the level of the hormone, beta-HCG, in urine (from a male or female).
Sounds like CNN is now passing off urban legends as news.
It is true. But as they said the likely hood that man will produce the Hcg in a concentrate is rare to set of the home tests. We do use the blood test in the hospital however when they think a patient may have this type of cancer because the test will come back quicker than the other.
I guess the former party of rich, white guys will now start funding planned parenthood again so they can get free cancer test :-)!!!!
my test is already free because I have insurance... Actually have dual coverage.
Wow, I have known for more than 30 years that some testicular cancers produced b-HCG. Of course I'm a laboratory professional, but come on, CNN, this is ancient news! Maybe you should have asked Lance Armstrong................
Imagine what this guy must have thought when he saw the results as positive...
I bet he went nuts.
WOW! : )
For those who are curious, this story is (I believe) the result of a discussion on reddit. A user submitted a comic that was intended to be humourous about having taken a pregnancy test left behind by a former girlfriend and being surprised to learn that he was "pregnant." Other users, through the comment thread, advised that he should seek medical attention and it was discovered that he had a small tumor. Because of his incredible luck in discovering it very early, it was considered highly treatable and I believe the gentleman in question now enjoys a very positive prognosis. The test wouldn't work for everyone, as the story above states, but he was lucky enough to be one of the ones it COULD help.
Yes, Mister James, that is what I initially read as well. Now, if CNN would've presented THAT information, it would've made a better, more honest story! And the line about talking to the girl who knew nothing would've fit. LOL
What kind of dumbaz guy doesn't use protection properly (girlfriend needed a pregnancy test) and then uses a pregnancy test on himself when she dumps him? Sounds like quality genetic material there.
Love seeing this on reddit about a week ago, then coming on CNN to see about how they view the situation.
Hum, did the pregnancy test lab corporation PAY Dr. Gupta to write this report? This country is so corrupt. No integrity. Always the mighty dollar at any cost. The truth...what's that?
Hi unowhoitsme, Dr. Sanjay Gupta did not write this post. Thanks. Ashley Hayes, CNN
This story is absolutely true. Unfortunately, some men with testicular cancer do NOT get a lump in the testicles. My husband had extra-gonadal (meaning NOT in the gonads) germ cell tumor. His doctor always had him get pregnancy tests so they could check the level of HCG in his bloodstream.
Extra-gonadal cancer is much more deadly than regular testicular cancer. It doesn't really make itself known until the cancer is pretty advanced. Who would ever dream of just regularly taking a pregnancy test, though? My husband might be alive today if it had been caught early.
Sorry to hear about your husband. I too had extragonadal TC, and my level of BHCG was through the roof when i was first diagnosed, but that was because i had a huge tumor in my chest. Oddly enough when it recurred again a year after treatment the BHCG was normal. It took 2 high-dose chemo stem cell treatments and I am almost 5 years in remission. i think i was fortunate that is was seminoma, which is more treatable than non-seminoma.
Oh, Lemon, I am so glad you are OK. My husband's primary tumor was in the mediastinum also. I think that he had a non-seminoma. He had lots of chemo, then later he ended up with radiation therapy.
You are only the second person I have ever communicated with who survived. God Bless You and I pray that you have a long and healthy life.
So sorry to hear about that. As a cancer survivor myself I can only say that cancer seems so evil in its own way. Test for this, test for that, negative results, and then you're gone.
If I want to get rid of it do I go to a cancer center or an abortion center?
I'm a 22 year advance stage 4 testicular cancer survior and my BHCG was thur the roof, after 7 months of chemo and 2 bone marrow transplants, I'm doing great.
Just want to say GOD BLESS YOU , and stay strong never give up .... Know you are not alone and that there are many out here keeping you in our prayers..... Proud you are willing too speak out and up and be a voice for those not able to speak due the severity of their illness.... THANK YOU ! A Mother of a son with testicular cancer.........................
Old story, but until science comes up with Star Trek's Dr. McCoy's medical tricorder, we can hope that all that money pharmaceutical companies are raking in with drugs like Viagra, maybe they can devote some serious money and time to more inexpensive home testing kits for different possible cancers and other disorders.
Lance Armstrong's tests are hormone positive for a different reason.
To all, As a Mother of a Son who was diagnoised with Testicular Cance, all I have to say is,Do not think this is a joke. You have no idea the pain and suffering that goes along with this disease, the chemo drugs the operations the blood and platelette transfussions and the uncertinty of if you will live or die, never mind the Mental anguish of knowing you will never have children and never look or feel the same again, As for the young mans female friend , I applaude you for being their and being a cofidant for your friend , for I witnessed first hand how True Friends are the best Medicine for they can be of comfort and safe support for the one going through all the agony and not knowing what will be next....
Maybe if more Young Men and OLDER take a look at their MANHOOD, every now and then and really look it may SAVE YOUR LIFE........ l
Like Breast Cancer is to WOMAN and MEN, think of TESTICULAR CANCER AS A DISEASE THAT YOU MEN REALLY NEED TO BE AWARE OF YOUNG AND OLD NO JOKE...... BY THE WAY FYI
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Read the user manual carefully to understand the result of the test. Home pregnancy test kits will have a plus or minus sign or a coded color changing lines or the word “pregnant” or “not pregnant” on a digital display. http://www.zotezo.com/Pregnancy-Test
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