Medical history (disease history) represents an important component in the diagnosis of testicular malignancies (testicular tumors).
Family history
Social history
- What is your occupation?
- Are you exposed to harmful working substances in your profession?
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you noticed any swelling of the testis?
- How long has this swelling been present?
- Do you have pain in the area of the testicle?
- Have you noticed any other changes in yourself?
- Do you suffer from back pain?
- Have you noticed any enlargement of your mammary gland?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you unintentionally lost body weight?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (undescended testis)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Environmental history (benzo(a)pyrene)
- Drug history
