Don’t Give Up on Testicular Cancer

The Max Mallory Foundation - Joyce Lofstrom host
  • 4.9 (10)
  • HEALTH & FITNESS
Don’t Give Up on Testicular Cancer Podcast

This podcast is all about testicular cancer--the survivors, medical researchers, stories from caregivers, those who didn't make it, awareness advocates, and much more. It covers the whole subject with compelling stories about this cancer--which, though rare in general, is the number one cancer hitting young men. "Don't Give Up" fighting this wildfire-like form of cancer, because great strides have been made and with more awareness and effort, we can BEAT testicular cancer for good.

  1. SEP 3

    The Timing of Testicular Cancer - A Brother Shares His Brother's Journey

    On November 12, 2016, Roshan Karunaratne's brother died in his arms due to stage 4 testicular cancer. Shehan was only 28 years of age. Roshan watched his older brother suffer from the simple fact that he didn't go to the doctor early enough. For Roshan, this journey also meant his life was about to change. After 18 months of hardcore chemotherapy, his brother died.As Roshan explains on his Movember page, "I swore never to let another man die too young if I had anything to do with it." Roshan ...

    28 min

  2. JUL 1

    38 Years of Testicular Cancer Survivorship: Boston Marathon, A Daughter, Career, and Giving Back

    Jim Hohman had a terrible cough after he ran the 1986 Boston Marathon. He went to the doctor, who also decided to conduct a general physical. That exam saved his life, Jim says, because the doctor found a lump on his testicle. He visited the urologist on Saturday and his orchiectomy surgery on Monday. After a few months, his blood tests showed a potential return of the cancer. It did return, and Jim managed chemo treatments. He shares his story of running the 1988 Boston Marathon - after trea...

    23 min

  3. APR 10

    Running, Running, Running to Raise Awareness about Testicular Cancer

    Join Andy Hood, an avid runner who used his testicular cancer diagnosis as a positive, next step as a runner. While he has never competed in or run a marathon, he has been running for years at the same 26-mile distance on trails around his home in North Devon in the United Kingdom. He is the father of three boys, and at age 48, he learned he had testicular cancer. After an orchiectomy and chemotherapy, he came back, he says, as Andy 2.0 ready to run on the beautiful trails he knows and ...

    29 min

  4. MAR 20

    10 Years After - Life as a Testicular Cancer Survivor

    Host Joyce Lofstrom talks with Alex Tothill-Brown, a 10-year testicular cancer survivor. He shares his story of finding a lump on his testicle during his college years and then navigating the Canadian healthcare system for outstanding care. His journey covers the different treatments for metastasis to his lungs and brain, as doctors gave him a 30% chance of survival. Listen to this episode of Don't Give Up on Testicular Cancer, a podcast from the Max Mallory Foundation. Send us a t...

    29 min

  5. JAN 17

    How and When to Use Humor to Talk about Testicular Cancer

    Hear from Michael J. Rovito, Ph.D., and his research on the use of humor in discussions about testicular cancer. Dr. Rovito is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida. He is a certified health education specialist. His work specializes in testicular self-examination and testicular cancer, male health behavioral change, and formative research, including theory, instrument development, and intervention design.Dr. Rovito talks with h...

    37 min

  6. 12/22/2023

    Testicular Cancer Taught Me to Embrace What Life Might Offer

    Chris Ho survived testicular cancer twice, losing both testicles to the disease. He shares the path he navigated to learn gratitude, become a certified coach, enjoy fatherhood with his wife and his two sons, and be open to what life might offer.In this podcast, he details his journey that began in 2013 with his first diagnosis of testicular cancer. At the same time, he learned his wife was pregnant with their first son. His father shared that he had Stage 4 lung cancer in 2016 and then passed...

    23 min

  7. 11/27/2023

    An F-16 Fighter Pilot Shares His Testicular Cancer Journey

    At 18, Chuck Boynton knew he wanted to fly, so after graduating high school, he enlisted in the Air Force Reserves as an aircraft mechanic, and he attended the University of South Florida Reserve Officers Training Corps. He was enrolled in a 55-week, three-phase training program as a First Lieutenant when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July 2018.Now, Captain Chuck Boynton, an F-16 pilot at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, will share his testicular cancer journey with us. And t...

    44 min

  8. 10/27/2023

    Catch Up with Don't Give Up on Testicular Cancer

    The Don't Give Up on Testicular Cancer podcast continues with an update from podcast host Joyce Lofstrom. This brief episode assures listeners interviews will continue with testicular cancer survivors, caregivers, researchers, and others touched by cancer. Hear about upcoming podcasts and be ready to listen to learn more about testicular cancer from the Max Mallory Foundation. Send us a textSupport the showFind us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Linkedin. If you can please support...

    13 min
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This podcast is all about testicular cancer--the survivors, medical researchers, stories from caregivers, those who didn't make it, awareness advocates, and much more. It covers the whole subject with compelling stories about this cancer--which, though rare in general, is the number one cancer hitting young men. "Don't Give Up" fighting this wildfire-like form of cancer, because great strides have been made and with more awareness and effort, we can BEAT testicular cancer for good.

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  • Creator
    The Max Mallory Foundation - Joyce Lofstrom host
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Don’t Give Up on Testicular Cancer
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    Don’t Give Up on Testicular Cancer

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