Testicular Cancer Research Collaborative, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions and Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
Department of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Am J Mens Health. 2022 Sep-Oct;16(5):15579883221130186. doi: 10.1177/15579883221130186.
We urge the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to call for a formal review of the evidence regarding testicular self-examination (TSE). Twelve years have since passed since the evidence was last formally analyzed where normally re-reviews occur in 5-year cycles. If they would decide to move forward with this action, we ask for the USPSTF to review their methods for establishing recommendations to optimize their rating system operationalization process. Finally, emerging evidence demonstrates a net positive effect of TSE. This stands in contrast to the assertions of TSE's supposed harm that is prevalent in the literature as well as the rationale behind the USPSTF's "D" rating of TSE.
我们敦促美国预防服务工作组(USPSTF)呼吁对睾丸自我检查(TSE)的证据进行正式审查。自上次正式分析证据以来,已经过去了 12 年,通常每 5 年进行一次重新审查。如果他们决定采取这一行动,我们要求 USPSTF 审查他们制定建议的方法,以优化他们的评级系统实施过程。最后,新出现的证据表明 TSE 的净积极影响。这与 TSE 所谓的危害的断言形成鲜明对比,这种断言在文献中很普遍,也是 USPSTF 对 TSE 进行“D”级评级的依据。