If These Balls Could Talk — Our New Book Is Here
Talking about testicular cancer isn't exactly a locker room conversation. But it should be.
That's the line that opens Chapter 20 of our new book, If These Balls Could Talk: A Guide to Testicular Cancer, and it captures exactly why we wrote it. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men ages 15 to 35. It hits fast, it hits hard, and it often hits guys who are right in the middle of building their careers, their relationships, and their families. And yet most of them have never been taught to check themselves, have no idea what symptoms to look for, and don't know what to do if something feels off.
That gap is the problem. This book is the answer.
What's Inside
If These Balls Could Talk is 22 chapters of honest, no-jargon, life-saving information. It walks through what testicular cancer actually is, how to detect it early, what a diagnosis means, and what treatment looks like from surgery to chemotherapy to radiation. It covers the stuff doctors often don't bring up until you ask: how TC can affect fertility and sexual health, what the emotional toll really looks like, how to navigate conversations with your employer, and what life after treatment actually feels like.
There's a whole chapter on myths and facts, because misconceptions like "it only affects older men" or "it's always fatal" are actively dangerous. (For the record: the five-year survival rate for localized testicular cancer is over 95%. Early detection is the difference-maker.) There are chapters for caregivers and family members, because cancer doesn't happen in isolation. And there are chapters on becoming an advocate and sharing your story, because survivors are one of the most powerful forces in this fight.
The book's voice matches our mission: real, direct, and a little bold. We're not here to make you comfortable with the silence. We're here to break it.
Why We Wrote It
The Testicular Cancer Foundation has been doing this work since 2009. We're testicular cancer survivors and caregivers. We've built communities, organized advocacy campaigns, launched TC Navigator to support patients with AI-assisted guidance, and reached young men across all 50 states. But we kept running into the same wall: people didn't have a single, trusted, readable resource they could hand to someone who needed it.
If These Balls Could Talk is that resource. It's the book we wish every young man had before he needed it.
Get Your Copy
The book is available now on Amazon for $18.99. Pick one up for yourself, your son, your student, your athlete, or your patient.
For bulk orders (schools, sports programs, clinics, orgs), reach out to us at info@tcancer.org. Getting this into the right hands is the whole point.
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