Don’t Give Up on Testicular Cancer

Podcast Show Notes Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable: Surviving Testicular Cancer at 43 with Resilience and Martial Arts  We often hear that testicular cancer is a "young man's disease," but cancer doesn't always play by the rules. In this episode, we welcome Mark Vidic, a 43-year-old martial arts instructor from Toronto, who shares his powerful story of diagnosis, treatme...

It's Been 10 Years Since Losing Max to Testicular Cancer Episode Summary In this special episode, host Joyce Lofstrom is joined by the entire team behind the Max Mallory Foundation: Max's dad, Chuck Mallory (Treasurer), and son, John-Mark Mallory (Executive Director). Together, they reflect on a poignant marker of time: the upcoming 10th anniversary of losing Max to testicular cancer in...

Mason Moore survived testicular cancer three times, with his first diagnosis in 2003, just two weeks before his wedding. He made the wedding as planned and became a vocal advocate for men's health and men taking responsibility for their health. The cancer returned in 2018 with a nodule in his right lung.   And again, in 2019, in the same lung, Mason will share the details of these diagnoses,...

Patrick Frank values humor when dealing with testicular cancer. As he shared in this podcast, he threw a Farewell to Righty Party the night before his orchiectomy in 2021. Now, five years later, he's preparing to run the London Marathon on April 26. His successful video production company, Patchbay Media, operates with offices in London and Washington, D.C. He's a father of two boys, a m...

Brian Sluga started running in sixth grade. His college track team didn't qualify for the national finals, so he went home, took a long shower, and discovered a lump on his testicle. He told his dad, who stopped mowing the yard and took Brian to their family doctor near Peoria, Illinois.  After examining him, this doctor sent him to a urologist down the hall, who diagnosed testicular cancer....

Everyone touched by cancer knows treatments vary depending on the type of cancer. Now, with precision medicine for some cancers, treatments can be tailored to that cancer. In this podcast, Dr. James Hamrick, MD, MPH, explains what precision medicine means for cancer patients and updates listeners on developments in testicular cancer treatments. Dr. Hamrick is the chairman of the Caris Precision On...

Scott Capozza, PT, MSPT, is a board-certified physical therapist who specializes in oncology at Yale Cancer Center. More than 20 years ago, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer while in graduate school at age 22. As he explained in an article about his cancer journey, “Suddenly I had to schedule an orchiectomy, a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, and two cycles of chemotherapy around lectu...

To our listeners: Joyce Lofstrom recorded this conversation with testicular cancer survivor Andrew Barrow before the month of Movember. Now, with this month of awareness for men's health in full force, know that the advertising and fundraising efforts Andrew describes in the podcast were active before Movember began and continue throughout the month.  Andrew Barrow and Joyce Lofstrom open thi...

Dan Korte found out he had testicular cancer in 2008. The diagnosis, he said, changed his life forever and led him down a dark path in life.  His introduction to testicular cancer actually began in 7th grade during the required physical before joining the football team. She found a varicocele on one of his testicles and recommended that he see a specialist. He did, and each year, Dan had an annual...

Board-certified urologist Dr. Jason B. Carter explains his role in the diagnosis of testicular cancer. "It's important to understand that when you have a diagnosis like testicular cancer, to some degree, the urologist may be the quarterback in the beginning. With testicular cancer, the urologist is going to be the one you meet, get the initial procedures done, and do the post-op follow-u...

It's been a decade since PJ Branco's testicular cancer diagnosis in 2015. In early August 2025, he completed his third year as a participant in the PanMassChallenge⁩ with his personal goal to raise $10,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The two-day race covers 186 miles, and PJ is one of 1,000 living proof cyclists and volunteers who have been previously or are currently being tre...

Alex Obendorf returns to the podcast three years after host Joyce Lofstrom talked with him in Season 2, Episode 10. A testicular cancer survivor, Alex updates everyone about life now and also includes a recap of his testicular cancer journey in 2018.  This episode gives listeners a look at life after cancer for Alex, who tells us about the new home he recently purchased and connecting with his bir...

Max Mallory died at age 22 in 2016 of testicular cancer. Max's mom, Joyce Lofstrom, and podcast host of Don't Give Up on Testicular Cancer, remembers Max on his birthday, June 17. She shares recommendations for good health that are relevant to everyone. Her recommendations include the following points.  To men ages 15-40, check your testicles for lumps or anything unusual. To men older t...

Paul McCaffrey learned he had testicular cancer in 2015. He'd been experiencing groin pain at the time, but he didn't know how to check himself for any other signs of testicular cancer. So, Paul used the Cahonas Scotland's self-check guide and found a lump in one of his testicles. In the podcast, this testicular cancer survivor shares his treatment story for cancer, as well as sepsi...

Dan Duffy has been telling stories for over 20 years following an award-winning radio career with the nationally syndicated radio show Steve & DC . He transitioned from audio to visual arts and graduated from the Vancouver Film School. Before moving to Los Angeles, he returned to his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, to sharpen his skills.  However, fate, a woman, and a cancer diagnosis changed...

James Hible was 25 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Twice, the same physician misdiagnosed his condition. After six months with a second lump plus a growing first lump on his testicle, James finally saw his regular doctor who sent him for a scan and immediately diagnosed testicular cancer. James had an orchiectomy and one round of chemotherapy to treat his Stage 1 testicular cancer an...

Greg Price was an engineer, pilot, and athlete who died of complications after testicular cancer surgery in 2012 in Canada. A review of his case found missed faxes, follow-ups, and botched data sharing, ultimately costing this vibrant 31-year-old Alberta man his life. All of the missteps in his case took 407 days from his first diagnosis until he died. His sister, Teri Price, is the executive prod...

In 2019, Ariz Bhimani was 20 years old, a civil engineering student in Canada, and then diagnosed with testicular cancer. And as you will learn in this discussion with Ariz, he hated wearing underwear. He continued his studies through his cancer journey, which included an orchiectomy, chemotherapy, and recurrent cancer. Now, he's in remission. Throughout his treatment, Ariz experienced immens...

Managing testicular cancer demands resilience that men often don't realize they possess. Michael J. Rovito, Ph. D ., an associate professor at the University of Central Florida, adds another factor to resilience: connectedness. He shares some insights from his investigatory project on connectedness or disconnection, which could be defined, he says, as "no one really knows me." This...

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 Health. He is an expert in biobehavioral cancer survivorship research and a leader in behavioral medicine and clinical health psychology. Dr. Hoyt discusses how the biological side of a disease or chronic disease intersects with the...

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...

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 J...

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 chemothe...

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...

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 resea...