Introduction. The most common cancers of male genital organs include: testicular cancer, prostate cancer and penile cancer. Among young adults aged 20–44 years, testicular cancer is the most common malignant tumour, since as many as 25% of the incidence is affected by this age group. Aim. The aim of this study was to examine the awareness of male students of Jan Amos Komeński University of Applied Sciences in Leszno on testicular cancer and in addition, to pay attention to this disease and its symptoms, as well as the need of self-examination. Material and methods. The study was carried out once, using a paper-form questionnaire submitted to the respondent for completion. The selection was free and the only condition was the male gender and the student status at Jan Amos Komeński University of Applied Sciences in Leszno. The questionnaire contained 11 closed questions which the respondent could answer ‘true’ or ‘false’. Conclusion. The survey carried out among the male students of Jan Amos Komeński University of Applied Sciences in Leszno showed low knowledge of the disease, such as testicular cancer. Little students’ awareness about this disease, i. e. symptoms, treatment and prevention, resulted in a low percentage of correct answers to some questions.

Key words: testicular cancer, self-examination of the testicles, prevention, urology.