October 5, 2026
A Random Neighbor. A Life-Saving Conversation.
For personal trainer Michael Autore, testicular cancer was never on his radar — until a chance conversation changed everything. In this episode of It Takes...
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September 15, 2026
Platinum-Resistant Testicular Cancer: BEP, VIP, ToPCaT and a Stem Cell Transplant
When Phil Mamwell first felt sharp, shooting pains, he did what too many men do — he told himself he’d be all right and hoped...
September 8, 2026
Dr. Pam Swartz – Dealing With Hearing Loss After Cisplatin
Cisplatin is one of the most powerful, life-saving drugs in testicular cancer treatment — but it comes with a lasting side effect that too few...
September 1, 2026
Kicking & Screaming Through Seminoma
Bray Hansel thought he was done. After a swollen left testicle led to an orchiectomy and a pathology report showing an eight-centimeter pure seminoma contained...
August 15, 2026
The Tumor Was Near His Aorta, Not His Testicles
Attend the 2026 Testicular Cancer Conference: https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/tcc-indianapolis-2026 At just 24, personal trainer Andrejs Lejietis was building a business and living what he thought was a...
August 8, 2026
Legally Blind Athlete Fights for His Testicular Cancer Care
Attend the 2026 Testicular Cancer Conference: https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/tcc-indianapolis-2026 When David Smith woke in the middle of the night with searing lower-back pain, he was two weeks...
August 1, 2026
From Testicular Cancer to Living with a Brain Tumor for Life
Attend the 2026 Testicular Cancer Conference: https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/tcc-indianapolis-2026 In this episode of It Takes Balls, Taylor Woods shares one of the most extraordinary journeys ever featured...
July 15, 2026
Dr. Axel Heidenreich – Comparing Treatment in the US & Europe
In this episode of It Takes Balls, internationally renowned urologic oncologist Dr. Axel Heidenreich joins the podcast for a fascinating conversation comparing testicular cancer treatment...
July 8, 2026
Nate’s RPLND: 23 Lymph Nodes, Zero Cancer
Attend the 2026 Testicular Cancer Conference: https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/tcc-indianapolis-2026 In this episode of It Takes Balls, Nate Edwards shares how finding a lump the day after his...
