Brewer says that this form of treatable cancer primarily strikes young men between the ages of 15 and 35. Brewer's site has received a positive response, with well over 10,000 visitors, or hits, since it was set up Oct 25. He receives email daily from around the world, and dubs his site an education and awareness scenario for men, akin to the Breast Cancer movement that has been so successful for women in the '80s and '90s. In addition to Brewer's home page, the site has spurred Usenet newsgroup activity and the recent creation of TC-NET, an email service that links testicular cancer medical personnel, family, and friends across the network. The site contains support stories, information, humor, and associated links.
Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in young men.
The Testicular Cancer Resource Center Main Page covers all the bases, from the self-exam that all men should learn to various forms of treatment. Chris Brewer, the man behind this site, is a testicular cancer patient himself, so this page includes and is inspired by his own story. There is even, believe it or not, a page of humor. But don't forget to check out the self-examination instructions before you leave. When today's List Guy came across a site describing a man's bout with testicular cancer, she found it interesting that he would just, well, tell all.