Brewer and Drewe both survived. And today, as a volunteer with the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Brewer is helping others cope with the disease. It lends credence to why we're working to do more research to find more cures for cancer. Lance and I are living proof that these timely discoveries occur and they save peoples' lives. Testicular cancer typically starts in the testicles, then spreads to the lymph nodes of the abdomen, then the lungs and brain.
Scientists are unsure what causes it.
But if detected early, it's one of the most treatable forms of cancer. Brewer decided during his treatment he wanted to help others in their fight against testicular cancer. He helped create a Web site called the Testicular Cancer Resource Center that linked survivors of the disease by e-mail. It was through that Web site that Brewer got involved with the foundation. Now, Brewer is operations manager for the Ride for the Roses weekend and Web designer for the foundation.