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published 1203 days ago, submitted by Smalls
1203 days ago Forty percent of the 12 million people diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year could avert the killer disease by protecting themselves against infections and changing their lifestyles, experts said Tuesday. read more...
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published 1295 days ago, submitted by Smalls
1295 days ago By LAURA LANDRO
The first time they met for a beer in Austin, Texas, Matt Ferstler and Keith Levy hit it off so well that they ended up talking for six hours. Their conversation, though, wasn't what you'd expect of two 20-somethings at a bar.
"Do I need to bank sperm?" Mr. Ferstler wanted to know. Mr. Levy had already been through what his new friend was dealing with: testicular cancer, which affects the reproductive system of men most commonly in their mid-20s. Looking across the table at a 24-year-old who was in remission after surgery to remove a testicle, Mr. Ferstler could talk about concerns he hadn't felt able to discuss with his doctor, his parents or longtime friends: "Am I going to be able to have a normal sex life? Will someone accept me if I'm different?"
The two connected through a Chicago nonprofit, Imerman Angels, run by another survivor of testicular cancer, Jonny Imerman. In the past three years, Mr. Imerman, 34, has recruited 2,000 cancer survivors as volunteer mentors for new cancer patients; his aim is to recruit enough survivors within the next five years so that a newly diagnosed patient can connect a survivor of the same age and gender and of the same type of cancer within 24 hours of diagnosis.
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published 1295 days ago, submitted by Smalls
1295 days ago By LAURA LANDRO
The first time they met for a beer in Austin, Texas, Matt Ferstler and Keith Levy hit it off so well that they ended up talking for six hours. Their conversation, though, wasn't what you'd expect of two 20-somethings at a bar.
"Do I need to bank sperm?" Mr. Ferstler wanted to know. Mr. Levy had already been through what his new friend was dealing with: testicular cancer, which affects the reproductive system of men most commonly in their mid-20s. Looking across the table at a 24-year-old who was in remission after surgery to remove a testicle, Mr. Ferstler could talk about concerns he hadn't felt able to discuss with his doctor, his parents or longtime friends: "Am I going to be able to have a normal sex life? Will someone accept me if I'm different?"
The two connected through a Chicago nonprofit, Imerman Angels, run by another survivor of testicular cancer, Jonny Imerman. In the past three years, Mr. Imerman, 34, has recruited 2,000 cancer survivors as volunteer mentors for new cancer patients; his aim is to recruit enough survivors within the next five years so that a newly diagnosed patient can connect a survivor of the same age and gender and of the same type of cancer within 24 hours of diagnosis.
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published 1483 days ago, submitted by satya1926
1483 days ago There is hope that many thousands of lives could be saved each year with a variety of leading edge tests for major cancers. read more...
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