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While there are national screening programmes for breast and cervical cancer, and raised levels of awareness of lung and skin cancer, the prevalence of testicular cancer among young men has largely been ignored. The document Health of the Nation was produced by the government with the aim of stimulating public and professional interest in health awareness and considering how it could be improved. ⋯ Testicular cancer as a health issue was not mentioned specifically in the document, probably because it is still relatively uncommon. This paper explores means of preventing testicular cancer by screening and early detection, and by encouraging testicular self-examination.