In Educating a Male Patient About Testicular Cancer, the Nurse

question 1

Multiple Choice

In educating a male patient about testicular cancer, the nurse includes which statement?

• A) The highest incidence of this cancer is in men between 20 and 34 years of age.
• B) The incidence of this cancer is correlated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
• C) The risk of this cancer increases with multiple sexual partners.
• D) This type of cancer more commonly affects uncircumcised males.

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