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Abstract Young adult men are most frequently diagnosed with testicular cancer. The age-standardized incidence rate for testicular cancer varies considerably by region. Aim: to explore the effect of health educational sessions regarding testicular cancer on awareness and practices of Port Said University male students. Subject and method: A quasi-experimental research design with (pre-test and post-test) was used. Sample size: It was carried on 207 male students on Port Said university. Setting: study was done at six faculties belonged to university of Port Said city, chosen randomly. Tools: two tools were used, tool I: Students’ Testicular Cancer Awareness and Prevention Questionnaire, tool II: Testicular Self Examination reported Practice Sheet. Results: The majority of areas for improvement were the definition of the testicle (98.1%), the age at which testicular cancer is most likely to occur (90.8%), the signs to look for during a testicular self-examination (92.8%), and the significance of testicular self-examination (80.2%). Testicular self-examination showed improvement from pre to post sessions. Conclusion: a marked improvement in the studied students’ total score of awareness and practices levels regarding testicular cancer and TSE post-implementation of educational sessions. A statistical positive correlation was found between awareness and practices in post sessions. |