57 episodes
It Takes Balls Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation
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- Health & Fitness
It Takes Balls is a podcast by and for testicular cancer survivors, patients, and their loved ones. Listen as survivors and medical providers give insight into facing and treating a testicular cancer diagnosis in hopes of removing the stigma around men’s urological health. Everyone’s journey is unique and equally important. Early detection of testicular cancer saves lives!
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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. Kim also shares why she started Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation (TCAF) and more details about the organization's history, the impact of the programs, and plans for the future to raise awareness of this disease.
Want to be a guest? Apply here:
https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/it-takes-balls-submissions
Follow Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation:
https://www.testescancer.org
https://www.twitter.com/testescancer
https://www.instagram.com/testescancer
https://www.facebook.com/tca.org/
Connect with Kim:
https://www.twitter.com/kimjonestcafhttps://www.instagram.com/kimjonestcaf
Follow Steven Crocker:
https://www.twitter.com/stevencrocker
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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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Want to be a guest? Apply here:
https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/it-takes-balls-submissions
Follow Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation:
https://www.testescancer.org
https://www.twitter.com/testescancer
https://www.instagram.com/testescancer
https://www.facebook.com/tca.org/
Connect with Dr. Shirk:
https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/joseph-shirk
Follow Steven Crocker:
https://www.twitter.com/stevencrocker
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Theme song: No Time Like Now - Tom Willner www.tomwillner.com -
Fennec Pharmaceuticals - Ototoxicity (Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss)
Fennec Pharmaceuticals joins to talk about ototoxicity (hearing loss) caused by the chemotherapy drug Cisplatin.
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Want to be a guest? Apply here:
https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/it-takes-balls-submissions
Follow Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation:
https://www.testescancer.org
https://www.twitter.com/testescancer
https://www.instagram.com/testescancer
https://www.facebook.com/tca.org/
For more information on Fennec:
https://fennecpharma.com
Follow Steven Crocker:
https://www.twitter.com/stevencrocker
https://www.instagram.com/stevencrocker
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Theme song: No Time Like Now - Tom Willner www.tomwillner.com -
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!
Sponsored by Dee's Nuts. Use code "nutcheck" at checkout on https://grabdeesnuts.com
Want to be a guest? Apply here:
https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/it-takes-balls-submissions
Follow Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation:
https://www.testescancer.org
https://www.twitter.com/testescancer
https://www.instagram.com/testescancer
https://www.facebook.com/tca.org/
Connect with Paul:
https://www.reddit.com/user/CharleyParkhurst/
https://www.reddit.com/r/testicularcancer/
Follow Steven Crocker:
https://www.twitter.com/stevencrocker
https://www.instagram.com/stevencrocker
https://www.facebook.com/steven.crocker2
Theme song: No Time Like Now - Tom Willner www.tomwillner.com -
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!
Sponsored by Dee's Nuts. Use code "nutcheck" at checkout on https://grabdeesnuts.com
Want to be a guest? Apply here:
https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/it-takes-balls-submissions
Follow Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation:
https://www.testescancer.org
https://www.twitter.com/testescancer
https://www.instagram.com/testescancer
https://www.facebook.com/tca.org/
Connect with Tom:
https://www.tomwillner.com
Follow Steven Crocker:
https://www.twitter.com/stevencrocker
https://www.instagram.com/stevencrocker
https://www.facebook.com/steven.crocker2
Theme song: No Time Like Now - Tom Willner
https://www.tomwillner.com -
Af Marseh Noticed His Tumor 7,000 km From Home
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!
Sponsored by Dee's Nuts. Use code "nutcheck" at checkout on https://grabdeesnuts.com
Want to be a guest? Apply here:
https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/it-takes-balls-submissions
Follow Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation:
https://www.testescancer.org
https://www.twitter.com/testescancer
https://www.instagram.com/testescancer
https://www.facebook.com/tca.org/
Follow Af Marseh:
https://www.instagram.com/afmarseh/
https://twitter.com/AfMarseh
https://a.co/d/4ZuV1Km
Follow Steven Crocker:
https://www.twitter.com/stevencrocker
https://www.instagram.com/stevencrocker
https://www.facebook.com/steven.crocker2
Theme song: No Time Like Now - Tom Willner www.tomwillner.com