Testicular cancer doubles risk of death after age 40

Men diagnosed with Testicular cancer as of 40 they have twice as many risk of dying for its condition, according to a study published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Lois Travis , from the University of Rochester Medical Center, in New York and his team studied more than 28 thousand patients and found that mortality It was double in those diagnosed at the age of 40, especially when there was metastasis .

However, patients diagnosed after 1987 were less likely to die during the follow-up of progress than those diagnosed before that year. Possibly it is due to the introduction of a certain type of chemotherapy a decade ago


The investigation took into account the initial treatment and the duration of the disease. "The study documents for the first time, the effect of age on the mortality of Testicular cancer , while taking into account the characteristics of the condition, treatment factors and socio-demographic variables "stated Lois Travis .


Among the findings, it was found that unmarried men had two to three times more mortality than married men. Another factor found that young patients They are usually treated much more aggressively than the elderly.

"The question remains whether the association of socio-economic variables and mortality reflects differences in the ability of the health system, or is the patient's willingness to accept intensive treatments with risks of adverse effects, or the knowledge of the doctor to provide optimal treatment, "the researchers said.

Source: Reuters
 


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