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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: testicular cancer

testicular cancer stories: 4 news summaries

 Study Links Cannabis 
 to Testicular Cancer 

THC may intercept cancer-fighting chemicals

Feb 9, 09 5:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Cannabis use has been linked to a significant increase in the risk of developing testicular cancer, the Independent reports. Those who light up have a 70% higher risk of getting nonseminoma cancer—found in younger men—and the odds worsen with frequency and duration of use, the research has found.... More »

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study • drug use • cannabis • testicular cancer • men's health

Lance Fathers Baby the Old-Fashioned Way

Cyclist already has 3 kids from IVF

Dec 24, 08 7:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times, beat cancer, and dated a rock star—but he’s never made a baby the traditional way, until now. The cyclist and his girlfriend are expecting their first child in June, AP reports. Armstrong froze his sperm when he was diagnosed... More »

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pregnancy • fatherhood • in vitro fertilization • cycling • Tour de France • Lance Armstrong • testicular cancer

 Olympic Swimmer Has Cancer 

US breaststroker Shanteau putting off testicular surgery until after Beijing

Jul 11, 08 4:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - US Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau has testicular cancer, he tells the AP, but will put off surgery to compete in next month's Beijing Games. Shanteau, 24, unexpectedly locked in the 200-meter breaststroke July 3—just days after he was given the diagnosis. "I made the team, so I had... More »

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cancer • surgery • 2008 Beijing Olympics • swimming • recovery • Lance Armstrong • testicular cancer • Eric Shanteau

Study Links Certain Cancers to Divorce

Cervical, testicular diseases affect intimacy, relationships

Sep 27, 07 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - A recent study finds the presence of either testicular or cervical cancer in one partner heightens the risk of divorce, Reuters reports. With most forms of cancer, the unaffected spouse is statistically likely to support his or her partner; however, women with cervical cancer are nearly 70% more likely to... More »

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divorce • cervical cancer • testicular cancer

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