Don’t Give Up on Testicular Cancer
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.
Episodes
64 episodes
Am I Doing OK – Research Insights on Pursuing Goals and Quality of Life After Testicular Cancer
Michael A. Hoyt, PhD, is a professor of population health and disease prevention at the University of California - Irvine, Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Healt...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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25:17
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 eno...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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27:51
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 ur...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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23:02
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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28:49
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.&nbs...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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29:11
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 Science...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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36:44
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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22:37
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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44:29
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 testicul...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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12:48
A Musician’s Perspective on Surviving Testicular Cancer
Stephen Heaviside is a musician, writer, and adolescent and young adult - or A-Y-A - advocate. He's deeply passionate about helping to create community support, especially for those who've experienced challenging health and life situations.&nbs...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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26:53
Youth Hockey Coach Keeps Skating and Establishes Local Testicular Cancer Support Group
Matt Cross lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, his adopted city, after leaving Canada in 2010 to coach youth hockey. At age 35 on December 25, 2019, he learned he had Stage 2B testicular cancer.He shares his story of testicular ca...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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36:31
Survived Testicular Cancer, then, Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro
Doug McArthur was 20 years old when he was a junior in college and found a lump on his testicle. He waited a few months before heading to the student health clinic, where the doctor suspected cancer. He told Doug to go home, confirm the cancer ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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23:07
Testicular Cancer: Talking About Loss, Music and Life from a Stepbrother's Perspective
Will Thompson talks about losing his stepbrother Max Mallory to testicular cancer, the drug-related death of a close friend, and then dealing with life after these losses. An accomplished musician and sound professional, Will talks about the ro...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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29:47
It's Just Part of Living - A High School Teacher Reflects on His Testicular Cancer Journey
Daniel Makarewicz was diagnosed with testicular cancer on August 11, 2010, at the age of 24. At the time, he was a sports reporter at the Dispatch and the Rock Island Argus in Moline, Illinois. His urologist recommended emerge...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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55:49
From Spain - Singer, Performer and Testicular Cancer Survivor Shares His Perspective
A singer and performer from Spain, Alberto Sogorb shares his perspective on surviving testicular cancer diagnosed five years ago in 2018. He found a lump on his left testicle and visited two physicians before he received the correct diagnosis.<...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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33:09
Life, Faith and Surviving Testicular Cancer - Part 2
Join Matt Ode in part 2 of Life, Faith and Surviving Testicular Cancer, where he shares more about the path to healing from his testicular cancer treatment. In this segment, Matt talks about treatment, the power of his family's support and pray...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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39:54
Life, Faith and Surviving Testicular Cancer - Part 1
Meet Matt Ode, now 31 at the recording of this podcast, married, and a man who survived Stage 3C testicular cancer. Diagnosed at age 24, Matt was a personal trainer in excellent shape and enjoying life until he received his cancer diagn...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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29:49
What Happens when the Chemo Stops Working - A Testicular Cancer Survivor Explains
In 2019 at age 39, Chris Smith, a father of three boys, learned he had advanced testicular cancer. He started treatment, and then, with only three sessions left, his blood markers increased. The chemo had stopped working. Chris mo...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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39:21
Two Brothers and Their Dad Survive Testicular Cancer
For our Don't Give Up on Testicular Cancer podcast during Movember 2022, the Max Mallory Foundation talked with Jordan Sti...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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22:13
It Started in Biology Class – A Dad Shares His Testicular Cancer Story
Something in his first semester, freshman college biology class, triggered Matt Froestad to visit the local hospital emergency department and ask about the lump on his testicle. His intuition paid off because he had testicular cancer- Stage 1A ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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28:47
The Healing Power of Motorcycle Track Racing for Testicular Cancer
Matt Finch grew up in a family that rode and raced motorcycles. He continues this tradition that helped him heal from his testicular cancer diagnosis and treatment at age 29. He had two children, aged 7 and 5 when he learned about his cancer. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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25:38
A Testicular Cancer Survivor Goes from Baseball to Culinary School
Caleb Kerbs played second base for a Division 1 baseball team at the University of Maine. His testicular cancer diagnosis happened during his junior year of college in 2018. He was lucky since his cancer was at Stage 1. Now, four years later, h...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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32:07
Navigating Cancer and Stem Cell Transplants
With a master’s degree in social work, Christina Merrill saw how managing a transplant diagnosis upended the lives of patients and their caregivers. She founded the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundati...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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22:35
What Are You Reading about Testicular Cancer – Trends and Topics
| In 2022, 10,000 men will be diagnosed with testicular cancer. Podcast host Joyce Lofstrom discusses testicular cancer headlines from news alerts and her experiences talking with cancer survivors. She covers the topics of harmful forever...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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24:23
Forget the Fear, Bring It Up and Talk about Testicular Cancer, Men’s Health
Bryan Stacy faced a testicular cancer and sexually transmitted infection diagnosis on the same day. A man in his early 30s, Bryan found his life soon changed with surgery, chemo and recovery for three months at his parents’ house. The testicula...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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52:40