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Testicular shielding

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008608

A procedure used to help keep a man fertile by preventing damage to the testicles during radiation therapy. A protective shield is placed over the scrotum (the external sac that contains the testicles) during radiation to the pelvic area. Testicular shielding is a type of fertility preservation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008608
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008608",
  "term": "Testicular shielding",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure used to help keep a man fertile by preventing damage to the testicles during radiation therapy. A protective shield is placed over the scrotum (the external sac that contains the testicles) during radiation to the pelvic area. Testicular shielding is a type of fertility preservation.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/testicular-shielding/"
}

Record 16,172 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.