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Did you know 2,300 men in the UK are diagnosed each year with testicular cancer?
As it more commonly affects young men, it is unusual compared to other cancers.
Other factors which can raise the risk of a man developing testicular cancer are; personal history, family history, undescended testes at birth, race and HIV or AIDS.
Take a look at some of the various symptoms below…
Go to see a doctor if you notice a change. Go to see a professional if:
Take a look at Movember’s self-examination guide.
If a doctor spots it early they can often cure it as its highly treatable. Professionals also use treatments such as orchiectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. They use these treatments to try and cure advanced cancer.
As one testicle produces a large amount of sperm, having the other removed should not affect you having children. However, sperm banking is something you should talk to your oncologist about before having chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Find out what we are doing this year to raise awareness for Movember.
This blog covers key construction health and safety points, including the importance of policies, assigned responsibilities, risk assessments, use of PPE, safe machinery operation, working at heights, manual handling, fire safety, hazardous materials, and first aid training.
There is a lot more focus these days on treating mental health issues as much of a priority as physical ill health. Because of this, it is beneficial to have someone in the workplace who is trained in Mental Health First Aid to help those affected.
Health and Safety training is imperative in all places of work in order to keep you and others free from harm. If you don’t know which health & safety training course will benefit you the most in your line of work, here is some information about our CITB courses and what they entail.