Testicular cancer can be detected by Pregnancy Test strips ?
An image is viral on whatsapp etc claiming a man can check if he has testicular cancer by using pregnancy test device used by women.
If a man pees on a pregnancy test and it comes up positive, he may have testicular cancer.
— Fact (@Fact) October 6, 2017
A man peed on a pregnancy test, it came back positive & he had testicular cancer. Home test detect HCG hormone in men with the tumor https://t.co/TFBTB3o1fp
— KemiiSzn™✨ (@__Kemara_) November 7, 2017
#science #ecology #health #nature Teenager diagnosed with testicular cancer after pregnancy test https://t.co/X1ZXGxoxxi pic.twitter.com/wBZtAeJdhq
— Thenatureworld (@en_natureworld) November 4, 2017
If a man pees on a pregnancy test and it comes up positive, he may have testicular cancer.
— Did You Know? (@engrossingfacts) October 15, 2017
If a man pees on a pregnancy test and it comes up positive, he may have testicular cancer.
— WOW Facts Of Life (@WOWFactsOfLife) October 8, 2017
Men can Check for Testicular Cancer by the same device which women use to check for pregnancy as Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG or b-HCG) is common in both the cases. Although the result is not reliable but if a men on using it finds two strips, should immediately
Snopes Says – Although the post was intended as nothing more than a joke, the responses on Reddit soon took a serious turn, with CappnPoopdeck being advised, “If this is true, you should check yourself for testicular cancer. Seriously. Google it.”
In fact, it turned out that pregnancy tests will record a positive result upon the detection of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which is produced not only by pregnant women but also by some men with testicular tumors. CappnPoopdeck posted a follow-up comic informing Redditors that her friend had visited a doctor and found a small tumor in his right testicle (caught early enough to be treated immediately), and she thanked them for their helpful advice:
SOURCE:
1. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/diagnosis-and-treatment/tests-and-procedures/human-chorionic-gonadotropin-hcg-or-b-hcg/?region=on
2. http://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/tcaf-blog/2015/3/12/the-truth-about-testicular-cancer-markers-and-detection-with-pregnancy-tests
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