It Takes Balls

By Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation

Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.


Category: Health & Fitness

Open in Apple Podcasts


Open RSS feed


Open Website


Rate for this podcast

Subscribers: 1
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 121

Description

It Takes Balls is a podcast by and for testicular cancer survivors, patients, and their loved ones. Listen as survivors and medical providers give insight into facing and treating a testicular cancer diagnosis in hopes of removing the stigma around men’s urological health. Everyone’s journey is unique and equally important. Early detection of testicular cancer saves lives!

Episode Date
Dylan's TC Journey Took a Wild Turn (Gangrene + Sepsis)
May 15, 2026
It Takes Balls Live from Tee Off for Testicular Cancer 2026
May 08, 2026
Luke's Testicle Felt Heavy Before His Diagnosis
May 01, 2026
Jeff's Faith Grew During Testicular Cancer Treatment
Apr 15, 2026
Dr. Sia Daneshmand - Extraperitoneal RPLND & MicroRNA 371
Apr 08, 2026
Osvaldo Thought He Had a Hernia
Apr 01, 2026
Greg's Seminoma Returned 8 Years After Stage 1 Testicular Cancer
Mar 15, 2026
Eduardo's Testicular Cancer Symptoms Following a Vasectomy
Mar 08, 2026
Justin Sandler's Battle With a Rare Germ Cell Tumor
Mar 01, 2026
Dr. Darren Feldman - Understanding Chemo for Testicular Cancer
Feb 15, 2026
Knocked Down by Cancer Twice; Brian Gets Back Up
Feb 08, 2026
Don's Story: Testicular Cancer, Burn Pits, and the PACT Act
Feb 01, 2026
Testicular Cancer Changed Colin's Life — But Not His Voice
Jan 15, 2026
Mohammad's Story From Iran: Benign Diagnosis; Permanent Consequences
Jan 08, 2026
Dr. Justin Dubin - Debunking Misinformation in Men's Health and Testicular Cancer
Dec 15, 2025
At First Matt's Doctor Thought He Had a Rare Sarcoma... It Was Testicular Cancer
Dec 08, 2025
The Life-Changing Call Matt Guilloty Received While Driving 55 Miles Per Hour
Dec 01, 2025
Jon Reiner: Kidnapped, Malaria, and 2x Testicular Cancer
Nov 15, 2025
From a Squat PR to TC - Peyton Dickinson's Testicular Cancer Story
Nov 08, 2025
It Takes Balls 100th Episode Live from Testicular Cancer Conference 2025
Nov 01, 2025
Mike Oshinski Had Stage 3C Testicular Cancer... Over 40 Years Ago
Oct 15, 2025
What Happens When the Doctor Gets Cancer? Steve Coates’ Journey
Oct 08, 2025
Alex Skerget Asks "Where Did Your Balls Go?"
Oct 01, 2025
Jesse Beck on Back Pain, Blood Clots, and Testicular Cancer
Sep 15, 2025
Monica Bryant, Esq. - Insurance, Legal Rights, Finances, and Cancer
Sep 08, 2025
He Found a Lump in his Mid-20s - Jonny King’s Testicular Cancer Story
Sep 01, 2025
Christopher Beck's Story of Recurrences, High-Dose Chemo, and Clinical Trials
Aug 15, 2025
Ryan Rayfield’s Robotic RPLND and the Unexpected Recurrence Not Seen in Imaging
Aug 08, 2025
David Rimmer's Survival Stories Go Beyond Testicular Cancer
Aug 01, 2025
Drs. Chris Ray & Bryan Taylor - Cardiovascular System + Testicular Cancer
Jul 15, 2025
Aaron Bernotas' Battle with Post-RPLND Chylous Ascites and microTESE
Jul 08, 2025
Andrew Kettner's Primary Mediastinal (PMNSGCT) Testicular Cancer Journey
Jul 01, 2025
Luke Alter Took Testicular Cancer To Trial
Jun 15, 2025
Josh Moore Kept It Light When Things Got Heavy
Jun 08, 2025
Dr. Nabil Adra - Relapse / Refractory Disease + Clinical Trials
Jun 01, 2025
Hunter Addy Found a Lump Just Three Days After Moving on Campus
May 15, 2025
AI, Cancer, and Survival: How Justin Courtright Fought Back
May 08, 2025
How Reddit Helped Save Bob Jordan's Life After a Misdiagnosis
May 01, 2025
Patrick Hansen's Urologist Had Never Seen a Paratesticular Liposarcoma in 30 Years
Apr 29, 2025
Dr. Rob Hamilton - Surveillance in Testicular Cancer
Apr 22, 2025
Mike Knebel: "Nut Up or Shut Up"
Apr 15, 2025
Allan Zarach Finds Humor in 2x Testicular and Bilateral Kidney Cancers
Apr 08, 2025
Scott Middleton had Testicular Cancer in Both Testicles at the Same Time
Apr 01, 2025
Dominic Gross: From Fighting Crime to Beating Cancer
Mar 15, 2025
Dr. Steven Bradley - Anesthesia and Testicular Cancer
Mar 01, 2025
Surendra Ananth Traveled to India for his RPLND
Feb 15, 2025
Arjun Sud Opted for 1 Round of Carboplatin After Stage 1b Testicular Cancer
Feb 01, 2025
Stuart Goldstein's Curveball: A Diagnosis of Choriocarcinoma
Jan 15, 2025
Randy Herring is a Three-Time Testicular Cancer Survivor
Dec 15, 2024
Dr. Richard Matulewicz - Health-Related Quality of Life in Testicular Cancer
Dec 01, 2024
Austin Weimer Was His Original Urologist's First Testicular Cancer Patient
Nov 29, 2024
Paul McCaffery Felt Like Something was Pulling on His Testicle Before Diagnosis
Nov 22, 2024
Mike DeJean's Testicular Cancer was Originally Diagnosed as Lymphoma
Nov 15, 2024
Kevin Hilden's Tumor Showed Up in his Retroperitoneum 2 Years After Orchiectomy
Nov 08, 2024
Dr. Tim Clinton - Robotic RPLND for Metastatic Testicular Cancer
Nov 01, 2024
James Paul's Undescended Testicle Turned "Nasty" in his 40s
Oct 15, 2024
Erik Vitáliš Details His Testicular Cancer Journey in Slovakia
Oct 01, 2024
Kyle Broxterman is a Single Nut Climber
Sep 15, 2024
Joe Karasek's Life was Saved by Testicular Cancer
Sep 01, 2024
Dr. Sean Kern - From Urologic Oncologist to Testicular Cancer Survivor & The TESTIS Program
Aug 15, 2024
Seth Camp's Message to Testicular Cancer Patients: Have Someone to Talk To
Aug 01, 2024
Julie and Jeff Hughes Untangle Jeff's Testicular Cancer Recurrence
Jul 15, 2024
Cristian Alvizo is Inspired to Become a Doctor After his Diagnosis with Testicular Cancer
Jul 01, 2024
Mike Sanders Pushes His Limits After Testicular Cancer
Jun 15, 2024
Jordan Jones' Legacy Lives Through TCAF
Jun 08, 2024
Dr. Joseph Shirk - Testicular Cancer Staging, Cell Types, and Vocabulary
Jun 01, 2024
Fennec Pharmaceuticals - Ototoxicity (Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss)
May 15, 2024
Paul Was Diagnosed Because His Girlfriend Was Studying for an Exam
May 01, 2024
Tom Willner's Musical About Testicular Cancer Helped Him Cope
Apr 29, 2024
Af Marseh Noticed His Tumor 7,000 km From Home
Apr 22, 2024
Dr. Helen Bernie - Testosterone and TRT
Apr 15, 2024
Brian Sluga Writes About His Cancer to Help Others
Apr 08, 2024
Trent Melsheimer's Tumor Marker Was Over 100,000!
Apr 01, 2024
John Rezendes Walked How Soon After RPLND?
Mar 15, 2024
Ken Lane Detected His Testicular Cancer Super Early
Mar 01, 2024
Dr. Geo Espinosa - Naturopathic Medicine & Testicular Cancer
Feb 15, 2024
Jason Hogeboom is Nearly 40 Years Post-Testicular Cancer
Feb 01, 2024
Brian Vesall Was Diagnosed in His Mid-40s
Jan 15, 2024
Brandon Aversano Was Diagnosed Years After Being Dismissed
Dec 15, 2023
19-Year-Old Owen Murphy Is In His Last Week of BEP
Dec 01, 2023
Dr. Sunil Patel - Researching Causes of Testicular Cancer
Nov 29, 2023
John DeAngelo Caught His Testicular Cancer After Watching Furious Pete
Nov 22, 2023
Jon Fox's Trajectory Was Changed by a Second Opinion
Nov 15, 2023
Alex Tothill-Brown Was Given a Low Chance of Being Cured; 10 Years Later He Shares His Story
Nov 08, 2023
Alex Volynsky was Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer After Caring for a Patient
Nov 01, 2023
Melissa Hooper - Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist
Oct 01, 2023
Anthony Garnot Had His Son through IVF After Having Testicular Cancer Twice
Sep 01, 2023
David De Wilde on Having Testicular Cancer While on the Autism Spectrum
Aug 01, 2023
Burke Miller Runs for a Good Cause After Having Testicular Cancer Twice
Jul 01, 2023
Kristin Flanary Cared for Her Husband Twice with Testicular Cancer
Jun 01, 2023
Dr. Ajay Nangia - Fertility & Sexual Health
May 01, 2023
Paul Savage Jr. Blogged About Testicular Cancer, Now He’s an Author
Apr 29, 2023
Torsten Koehler Was Diagnosed While Preparing a Sex Ed Lesson
Apr 22, 2023
Alex Nichols Found His Testicular Cancer After a Sports Injury
Apr 15, 2023
Trevor Maxwell Redefines What it Means to Man up to Cancer
Apr 08, 2023
David Yadush - Licensed Counselor
Apr 01, 2023
Juan Alatorre Was Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer in His 40s
Mar 01, 2023
Justine & Kyle Benoit Talk Being in Surgery vs. in the Waiting Room
Feb 01, 2023
Josh Robson Turns Up Every Day After Testicular Cancer
Dec 01, 2022
Manny de la Cruz is Straight Out of Treatment for Testicular Cancer
Nov 29, 2022
Dr. Nicholas Cost - Fertility Preservation, Gonadal Function Impact, & Testicular Sparing Surgery
Nov 22, 2022
Daniel Ramirez Stayed Active During Testicular Cancer Treatment
Nov 15, 2022
Will Flanary (Dr. Glaucomflecken) Had Testicular Cancer Two Times in Med School
Nov 08, 2022
Celebrating a Podcast Anniversary Takes Balls
Nov 01, 2022
Zak Dahlheimer Was Making a Big Career Move When He Was Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer
Oct 01, 2022
Dr. Aditya Bagrodia - Long Term Toxicities of Testicular Cancer Treatment
Sep 01, 2022
Danny Moisanen Was Calling Out of Work Often - It Ended Up Being Testicular Cancer
Aug 01, 2022
JD Heylman’s Sons Were Old Enough to Know He Was Facing Testicular Cancer
Jul 01, 2022
Cody Wilt Was Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer Days Before His Wedding
Jun 01, 2022
Mark Neff Confronts His Demons After Testicular Cancer
May 01, 2022
Dr. Clint Cary - Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection (RPLND)
Apr 29, 2022
Nickalaus Goodman Was Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer After Years of Ultrasounds
Apr 22, 2022
Scott Hamilton is a 25+ Year Testicular Cancer Survivor
Apr 15, 2022
Nathan Adrian Talks About Testicular Cancer as an Olympian
Apr 08, 2022
Jonathan Hester Doesn’t Let Testicular Cancer Stop Him From Living Life
Apr 01, 2022
Dr. Phil Pierorazio - Patient/Provider Relationship
Mar 01, 2022
Garrett Jenkins Had His Orchiectomy While Stationed in Japan
Feb 01, 2022
Ian Freed Was Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer While Having a Newborn
Jan 01, 2022
Mason Burchette Discovered His Testicular Cancer After a Vasectomy
Dec 01, 2021
BJ Lange Asks “Why Did Testicular Cancer Happen ‘For’ Me Instead of ‘To’ Me?”
Nov 01, 2021
It Takes Balls Trailer
Oct 13, 2021