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Testicular Cancer 101

Essential knowledge and resources to understand, detect, and navigate testicular cancer, from symptoms to support.

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What testicular cancer feels like?

Detecting testicular cancer can be done through a simple Testicular Cancer Self Exam (TSE). We recommend doing a TSE once a month in the shower – the warm water relaxes your scrotum and makes it…

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What are Testicular Cancer Symptoms?

The most common signs of testicular cancer are lumps, swelling and/or pain in a testicle or in your scrotum. Usually lumps are painless or mildly uncomfortable, so don’t wait to feel pain before…

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Will I be Able to Have Kids?

The removal of one testicle, coupled with other aspects of treatment, can mean a decrease in fertility . Before undergoing treatment, virtually all testicular cancer patients “bank” sperm, which is…

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Will I Lose a Testicle?

When diagnosed with testicular cancer, they will remove the cancerous testicle through a surgery called an Inguinal Orchiectomy: Inguinal orchiectomy: A procedure to remove the entire testicle…

Testicular Cancer 101

How is Testicular Cancer Diagnosed?

How is Testicular Cancer Diagnosed?When a lump is detected—either by you or a physician—you should seek the opinion of a urologist as soon as possible. Urologists usually recommend one or more of the…

Testicular Cancer 101

Go Nuts Pub Crawl

Thank you for everyone who came out to the TCF Pub Crawl sponsored by Independence Title on September 6th.  We also thank Bob Woody for coordinating the event with 6th Street bars:  Brew Exchange,…

Testicular Cancer 101

LA Big 5K / Asics LA Marathon

Registration for the LA 5K & Marathon opens up on Wednesday, October 1st, 2014. Please be sure to register by January 30th, 2015 with our Invitation Code by clicking HERE .For the Invitation Code and…

Testicular Cancer 101

3rd Annual TCF Open

Join us for our 3rd Annual TCF Open on Friday, October 17th, at Lions Municipal Golf Course in Austin, Texas.  Check-in begins at 11:30am and a 1pm shotgun start.  Take photos with UT’s mascot, BEVO,…

Testicular Cancer 101

Be Ballsy Tour

With a 6’ inflatable ball teathered to his person, Thomas Cantley aka Mr. Ballsy wants to prove you don’t need to raise millions of dollars to make a difference. On a multi-city tour, traveling from…

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