May 30th 2025
New treatment combinations are transforming genitourinary cancer care, improving survival and quality of life while personalizing patient outcomes.
May 25th 2025
Maria, my oncology nurse, inspired lasting change in my life through compassion, wisdom and faith during my cancer surgery and recovery.
May 15th 2025
The FDA has approved Zynyz as a first-line treatment in combination with chemo and as a single-agent following progression in advanced anal cancer.
May 2nd 2025
After testicular cancer, I’ve learned to guard my mood, seek small joys and embrace healing and renewal with every sunrise this spring.
April 14th 2025
Experiencing spring's renewal after a cancer diagnosis, I focus on health through checkups, diet and exercise, embracing change and well-being.
HealtheVoices 2018: A New Mission for Advocacy in Day Two
Part two in a three-part series about my trip to Chicago for HealtheVoices 2018.
HealtheVoices 2018: Gearing Up and Day One
Part one in a three part series about my trip to Chicago for HealtheVoices 2018
Relay For Life 2018 Lesson 2: "Relay for Life Fights Back Against Cancer"
Part two of three in a series about my experiences at Relay for Life 2018
Relay For Life 2018 Lesson 1: "Relay For Life Is to Celebrate Cancer Survivors"
Part one of a three part series about my experiences about Relay for Life 2018
78 Percent of Men Were Not Taught How to Do a Testicular Self Exam at Most Recent Physical
My research revealed some surprising findings. What can we do to fix this?
What Cancer Survivor Day Means to a Testicular Cancer Survivor
Seven points about what is means to be a survivor
Another Spring, Another Worry, Another 'Balltrasound'
In April 2017, I thought I felt a new mass in my remaining testicle, but it ended up being clear. In May 2018, it happened again... but this time, it was different.
Eight Excuses to Avoid a Testicular Self-Exam and Eight Rebuttals
In the time you take to make an excuse, you could have the self-exam done.
Five Ways to Talk About Testicular Health, From a Testicular Cancer Survivor
Use these five easy conversation starters to be on the ball with the men in your life!
Do Testicular Exams Really Happen at the Doctor's Office?
Inspired by a text message with a close friend, I'm starting a research study to answer this. I need your help.
Ship's Got Balls
A look back on that time more than 200 men grabbed their balls in public.
Five Things Surviving Means to Me
I've been a survivor for over a year, but I always say, "I am surviving." Why?
Mental Health Healing
Compare it to needing chemo for cancer or a cast for a broken arm. You wouldn't say no to either of those, but why are people hesitant to try care for mental health?
Lost Time
When you lose six months of your life to battling cancer, you make every moment going forward count.
The Continued Healing of a Survivor
Six and 12 months after finishing chemo, I reflected on how my healing continued.
The Importance of April: Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
As a testicular cancer survivor, April is a step in the right direction, but we can do more
Port Team, Assemble
Only a 20-something cancer survivor could re-imagine his port removal procedure as a deleted scene from the Avengers.
Scanxiety
Waiting on a scan is sometimes the hardest part.
Not Having a Ball on Spring Break
Finding a lump on my remaining testicle sent me into a tailspin on while vacation.
Remission Doesn't Mean Back to Normal
Physically, I was on an upswing, but emotionally, things weren't looking great.
A Shiny New Look and a New Perspective
Hair loss due to chemo can still be traumatic even for men, but shaving it off taught me a surprising lesson.
More Than Just a Moustache
For the past four years, a coworker and I took on the responsibility as organizers and ambassadors for the annual Movember “Best Moustache” competition and fundraising event in our office. In November 2016, the cause took on a whole new meaning.
Bizarre Coincidence Sparks Oncofertility Conversations
Following fertility clinic malfunctions in Cleveland and San Francisco, many patients who have or had cancer are facing devastating losses, leaving many questions in the wake of these events.
On The First Day of Chemo, My Nurses Gave to Me...
While most people dread chemo, I was oddly excited.
Beginning My Journey With a 'Bad Luck Cancer'
I was hoping for a good outcome from my scans... but deep down I was expecting the worst
Being on the Ball and Making a Call
Men rarely discuss their health, but I needed to after discovering a lump.
Becoming More of Man By Becoming Less of One
I rolled out of surgery with one fewer testicle, but also as more of a man for openly admitting it.
Three Doctors, Six Days
I hadn't been to the doctor in over two years, but now I was about to meet three new ones in less than a week.
How One October Morning Changed My Life
A fun-filled day turned into a stressful night, followed by an even more terrifying morning when I felt a lump
Medicaid Expansion Shifts To Earlier Testicular Cancer Diagnosis
Medicaid expansion reduced the rate of uninsured patients with testicular cancer, and in particular, enabled more men to have earlier stage diagnoses.