{"id":1130,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1130"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Can-a-Positive-Home-Pregnancy-Test-Indicate-Testicular-Cancer?","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1130","title":{"rendered":"Can a Positive Home Pregnancy Test Indicate Testicular Cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>This story was first published on December 18, 2013<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Outline<\/h2>\n<p>Circulating message claims that if a man takes a pregnancy test and gets a positive result, it means he most likely has testicular cancer. \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Brief Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>A home pregnancy test may indicate testicular cancer in a small minority of men that have the disease.  \u00a0However, a man could have testicular cancer even if the pregnancy test gives a negative result. Thus, the test is certainly not a reliable method of screening for testicular cancer. \u00a0 \u00a0 Indeed, relying on such a screening method could prove fatal.<\/p>\n<h2>Example<\/h2>\n<div class=\"example\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pregnancy-test-testicular-cancer-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24357\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/can-a-positive-home-pregnancy-test-indicate-testicular-cancer\/pregnancy-test-testicular-cancer-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pregnancy-test-testicular-cancer-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,397\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pregnancy-test-testicular-cancer-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pregnancy-test-testicular-cancer-1-300x238.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pregnancy-test-testicular-cancer-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pregnancy-test-testicular-cancer-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pregnancy Test Male Cancer Post\" width=\"500\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pregnancy-test-testicular-cancer-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pregnancy-test-testicular-cancer-1-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Detailed Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>According to a message circulating via social media, if a man takes a pregnancy test and gets a positive result, it means he most likely has testicular cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The claim has some basis in fact but could be dangerously misleading if taken too seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Home pregnancy tests work by detecting the hormone Beta-HCG, which is produced by cells in the placenta during pregnancy. Some testicular cancer tumours &#8211; and other types of tumours &#8211; also excrete Beta-HCG. Thus, a home pregnancy test could indeed indicate testicular cancer.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"norm\" title=\"Can a Pregnancy Test Detect Testicular Cancer?\" href=\"https:\/\/acspressroom.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/07\/pregnancy-test-testicular\/\">According to the American Cancer Society<\/a>, the problem is that only a small minority of men with testicular cancer will have high enough levels of the hormone to be detected by a home pregnancy test. Therefore, a man could still have testicular cancer even if a pregnancy test provided a negative result. And, some non-cancerous conditions can also give positive results for Beta-HCG.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p> Thus, online comments that suggest that men should regularly perform pregnancy tests as a way of screening for testicular cancer are ill-founded and potentially dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>The American Cancer Society advises that men should see a doctor straight away if they find a lump on a testicle or if a testicle is swollen or larger than normal.  \u00a0 \u00a0The ACS has \u00a0<a class=\"norm\" title=\"Can testicular cancer be found early?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/testicularcancer\/detailedguide\/testicular-cancer-detection\">detailed information<\/a> \u00a0about detecting methods and testicular examination techniques on its website.<\/p>\n<p>The message is likely derived from a 2012 incident in which a male Reddit user \u00a0<a class=\"norm\" title=\"Pregnant man rage\" href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/Xt6B5\">posted a cartoon<\/a> \u00a0about using an old pregnancy test just for fun and was surprised when the result came back positive. Another Reddit user suggested that the positive result might indicate testicular cancer and that he should see a doctor. Later \u00a0<a class=\"norm\" title=\"Reddit Testicular Cancer Cartoon\" href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/oG492\">posts by the man&#8217;s friend<\/a> \u00a0revealed that the man did have a small tumour.<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/can-a-positive-home-pregnancy-test-indicate-testicular-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/can-a-positive-home-pregnancy-test-indicate-testicular-cancer\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This story was first published on December 18, 2013 Outline Circulating message claims that if a man takes a pregnancy test and gets a positive result, it means he most likely has testicular cancer. \u00a0 Brief Analysis A home pregnancy test may indicate testicular cancer in a small minority of men that have the disease. 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