Julie and Jeff Hughes Untangle Jeff's Testicular Cancer Recurrence

Julie and Jeff Hughes are a caregiver and testicular cancer survivor from New York. Julie and Jeff share their experience from both points of view on Jeff's Stage IB testicular cancer diagnosis in 2011, the decision to opt for surveillance and not regretting it even after Jeff's cancer recurred 10 years later, A Real Ballbuster: Untangling Testicular Cancer, and more!

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Cristian Alvizo is Inspired to Become a Doctor After his Diagnosis with Testicular Cancer

Cristian Alvizo is a testicular cancer living in southern California. Cristian talks about a primary doctor not doing a full exam, later finding his testicular abnormality on his own, seeing a urologist the day before high school graduation, his decision to share his story to help others, wanting to be a doctor after his journey, and more!

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Mike Sanders Pushes His Limits After Testicular Cancer

Mike Sanders is a Navy veteran and testicular cancer survivor from California. Mike talks about being dismissed 4 times after noticing swollen lymph nodes in Greece; having an orchiectomy, BEPx3, and RPLND; allergic reactions to bleomycin and iodine during scans; running 100 miles; and more!

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Jordan Jones' Legacy Lives Through TCAF

On the 8th anniversary of her son Jordan's passing, Kim Jones shares his story. Jordan relapsed 7 years after being declared cancer free after his initial battle with testicular cancer and passed away June 8, 2016.

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Dr. Joseph Shirk - Testicular Cancer Staging, Cell Types, and Vocabulary

Dr. Joseph Shirk is the Chief of Urology at the Greater Los Angeles VA Health System and Assistant Professor of Urology at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Shirk explains what constitutes the stages of testicular cancer, the different cell types, and breaks down what some of the common vocabulary is regarding testis cancer.

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Paul Coughlin Was Diagnosed Because His Girlfriend Was Studying for an Exam

Paul Coughlin is a testicular cancer survivor in Tennessee. Paul talks about catching his testicular cancer because of his girlfriend's studies, feeling grateful for being stage 1B, having orchiectomy and 1xBEP, the importance of peer-to-peer support like the r/testicularcancer subreddit, and more!

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Tom Willner's Musical About Testicular Cancer Helped Him Cope

Tom Willner is a man of many talents living in Georgia. Tom talks about being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1999; having an orchiectomy, RPLND, lung surgery, and chemo after nodes showed up late in his lungs; writing and performing a musical about testicular cancer; being a musician with cisplatin-induced hearing impairment; having 3 children using his banked sperm; and more!

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