Testicular Cancer | The Basics

Predispositions to testis cancer are few but essential to know, especially for young men.

Several weeks into uneventful treatments, everything hit at once. But I got through it.

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April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. This time three years ago, I was unaware.

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Survivor Mike Craycraft started an advocacy organization to help men learn about the disease.

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Heredity may play a role, but the chance of getting the 'Big C' in your testicles remains small.

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The search is on for telltale molecules beyond the three that already indicate half of TC cases.

Guidelines among medical bodies vary, but testicular self-exams play a role in cancer detection.

Any cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, but don't allow misinformation to make it worse.

Patients will hear a lot of diagnostic lingo before and during treatment. Here's what it means.

The average age at diagnosis is just 33, but the reasons are mostly theoretical at this point.

Though advances in HIV treatment have raised survival rates, a higher cancer risk still exists.

Regular investigation can be an important part of preventative care.

Find out what genes and family history have to say when it comes to testicular cancer.

Testicular cancer has a superb survival rate, but you need to get some details ASAP.

Examining your testes regularly may help you detect abnormalities, including testicular cancer.

A loved one can make a real difference after a man receives a testicular cancer diagnosis.

Cancer may take your testicles, but it can't take your manhood.

One of the most common cancers in men under age 44, testicular cancer is highly treatable.

Cancer has men thinking about their future children—whether they planned to have them or not.

Let's discover the truth behind some important misconceptions about testicular cancer.

A health scare leads a teacher to become an advocate for men's health.