Nelson Vergel
Founder, ExcelMale.com
The official advice on whether men should regularly check their testicles for signs of cancer is: no, don't do it.
But ever since he discovered a lump at the age of 17, health policy researcher Michael Rovito has been on a one-man mission to change the minds of the medical establishment.
The lump turned out not to be a tumor, but the experience led Rovito to study in graduate school how best to communicate with men about the risks and signs of testicular cancer. He's since published a series of papers arguing how and why doctors should tell their patients to check their testicles regularly. And he's even started a nonprofit — the Men's Health Initiative — to push his message.
The official advice on whether men should regularly check their testicles for signs of cancer is: no, don't do it.
But ever since he discovered a lump at the age of 17, health policy researcher Michael Rovito has been on a one-man mission to change the minds of the medical establishment.
The lump turned out not to be a tumor, but the experience led Rovito to study in graduate school how best to communicate with men about the risks and signs of testicular cancer. He's since published a series of papers arguing how and why doctors should tell their patients to check their testicles regularly. And he's even started a nonprofit — the Men's Health Initiative — to push his message.
The feds say screening for testicular cancer isn't necessary. This health advocate is out to prove ...
But ever since he discovered a lump at the age of 17, health policy researcher Michael Rovito has been on a one-man mission to change the minds of the medical establishment.
The lump turned out not to be a tumor, but the experience led Rovito to study in graduate school how best to communicate with men about the risks and signs of testicular cancer. He's since published a series of papers arguing how and why doctors should tell their patients to check their testicles regularly. And he's even started a nonprofit — the Men's Health Initiative — to push his message.
The official advice on whether men should regularly check their testicles for signs of cancer is: no, don't do it.
But ever since he discovered a lump at the age of 17, health policy researcher Michael Rovito has been on a one-man mission to change the minds of the medical establishment.
The lump turned out not to be a tumor, but the experience led Rovito to study in graduate school how best to communicate with men about the risks and signs of testicular cancer. He's since published a series of papers arguing how and why doctors should tell their patients to check their testicles regularly. And he's even started a nonprofit — the Men's Health Initiative — to push his message.
The feds say screening for testicular cancer isn't necessary. This health advocate is out to prove ...
