"It Takes Balls" Podcast Series thanks to Steven Crocker, testicular cancer survivor and board member for Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation.
Listen to our very first podcast with BJ Lange.
Read MorePaul 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!
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!
Af Marseh is a testicular cancer survivor from England. Af talks about catching his cancer while working 7,000 km away from home at the Rio Olympics in 2016, receiving BEP chemotherapy after orchiectomy, support from his network and beyond, writing his book, and more!
Dr. Helen Bernie is a board certified, fellowship trained urologist and the Director of Sexual and Reproductive Medicine at Indiana University. Dr. Bernie talks about what testosterone is, various types of testosterone replacement therapy and their pros and cons, men's health clinics, testosterone ranges, and much more!
Brian Sluga talks about being diagnosed with testicular cancer over 40 years ago, having his orchiectomy and lymph nodes removed in his torso, getting a lymphangiogram, the life he’s lived in the last 4 decades, going back to school later in life, writing about his TC, and more!
"It Takes Balls" Podcast Series thanks to Steven Crocker, testicular cancer survivor and board member for Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation.
Listen to our very first podcast with BJ Lange.
Read MoreWe are excited and honored to welcome back Dr. Phillip Pierorazio as a guest speaker at the Testicular Cancer Conference 2018. Dr. Phillip Pierorazio is an Assistant Professor of Urology and Oncology in the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Pierorazio is originally from New York, received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC and his medical degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City where he completed a Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship in Urologic Oncology.
Read MoreWe are honored and excited to welcome David Jacobs as a guest speaker at the Testicular Cancer Conference. David originally started working in the fitness industry as a professional wrestler which he states was an amazing and eye-opening experience. He was constantly surrounded by huge characters with incredible physiques who inspired him to take his fitness to the next level. It was at this time that David really started training hard and doing a lot of research to learn as much as possible about bodybuilding and nutrition. Being a wrestler was a fantastic time in David’s life, but it takes a toll on your body, so he decided to pursue a career in personal training.
Read Moreast year BJ Lange was an attendee and this year we are honored to welcome him back as a guest speaker at the Testicular Cancer Conference 2018. BJ Lange is a current resident of Los Angeles and a native to St. Louis, Missouri. BJ is an alumnus of iO West (formerly improvOlympic West), Upright Citizens Brigade Los Angeles, and a graduate of The Second City Hollywood Conservatory, long form program, and musical improv programs. He has also studied at The Groundlings Theater.
Read MoreNone of what we do here at TCAF would be possible without the support of so many who join us in our cause. TOGETHER we fight. TOGETHER we stand. TOGETHER we can!
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Fennec Pharmaceuticals joins to talk about ototoxicity (hearing loss) caused by the chemotherapy drug Cisplatin.