Clinical Focus

April is an opportunity to introduce areas of focus that Elite is proud to partner with and support in our communities. This week, we are highlighting Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.

Testicular cancer tends to impact the lives of younger men, usually between the ages of 20—35. Through treatment, men are often able to recover in a timely manner. Home health services are often not needed due to this recovery. However, what testicular cancer allows us to focus on is men’s health.

Cultural and social stigmas often limit outreach to men in a meaningful way to create collaborative interventions for addressing common issues. Regular visits with a primary care physician allow for providers to identify needs early in the disease process and engage resources, such as home health, for prevention and management. Co-morbid conditions are identified earlier in male patients with established relationships with a PCP. Early intervention reduces complications later in life and creates systems for health management before disease complexities rise. If you would like more information on testicular cancer and men’s health, check out https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/

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