Tom Green, host of MTV's The Tom Green Show, is not a doctor. That is the first thing he makes clear in his writings, speeches, and interviews about his battle with testicular cancer that almost took his life a few years ago.
When he's not busy making movies and writing books, Tom Green has been actively educating young men everywhere with this simple health wisdom about testicular cancer: If you feel any sort of pain, numbness, or whatever in your er... private area... just go to a doctor.
"The first thing that I always say to people who suspect they may have the disease... Go to a doctor!"
"If you think that something is wrong, don't be embarrassed. Just go to the doctor right away. It could save your life. It saved mine." Tom writes in a Blog for Hope posting on Yahoo! Health.
"The number one way of dying from testicular cancer is 'putting off' going to the doctor. Many young men are often embarrassed about doing something quickly, but you HAVE TO! Or you could easily die."
Tom's simple important wisdom could help save the life of someone you know. Help spread the message by emailing this wisdom to others it could help. For more information about Tom Green visit his web site at: www.tomgreen.com.
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