Foundation Spotlight: Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation

LIVESTRONG Army Ocean County New Jersey is proud to support the Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation and their goal to ensure all men have the information they need about the disease, its symptoms and what to do about them so that more cases will be diagnosed early, and lives saved.

The Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of testicular cancer and the need for regular self-examination. Our goal is to increase early detection of testicular cancer. We seek to ensure that young men are aware of the disease and have the information they need to conduct regular self-examinations, recognize possible warning signs, and seek medical help without embarrassment or fear of stigmatization.

The Foundation was established in memory of Sean Kimerling, the Emmy Award-winning anchor of CW11 sports and pre-game announcer for the New York Mets. Sean died from testicular cancer on September 9, 2003. He was only 37.

Sean fought a brief, intense battle with cancer. He was unaware of his cancer until very late, when severe back pain (a frequent symptom of later-stage testicular cancer) finally sent him to the doctor. He was a young, healthy, vibrant man, intelligent and kind, and an extremely talented sportscaster, quickly rising to the pinnacle of his field. In the starkest sense, his life was cut short in its prime.

Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men between the ages of 15 and 40. It also has one of the highest cure rates of all cancers, with a survival rate over 95 percent, if detected and treated early. Too often, young men, like Sean, are not aware they have TC until it has spread throughout their body, greatly complicating treatment and their chances of survival.

The Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in New York City.

For more information or to make a donation, please contact us at: Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation29 Broadway, Suite 1412New York , NY 10006 (212) 986-0892, ext. 5 or visit http://www.seankimerling.org

The foundation has new and exciting programs available to help fight TC. Below are a few links.

http://www.seankimerling.org/downloads/pdfs/Kimerling_Brochure_final.pdf

http://www.seankimerling.org/pages/programs/programs_showercard.html

http://www.seankimerling.org/pages/programs/programs-materials.html

http://www.seankimerling.org/pages/programs/programs-resourcekit.html