10 years ago, in 2013al former soccer player Jonás Manuel Gutiérrez they detected him cancer in the left testicle. In the middle of an important match, the midfielder he hit himself and evidenced a strong pain in his body.
“Starting with a clash with Bacary Sagna (ex-French footballer), I started a pain in my testicles that did not go away. I had several tests, until in October (2013) they told me that I had Testicular cancer“, the athlete recounted, years ago, in dialogue with the media TyC.
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In that line, in the air of Family doctorwe receive Rafael Maratea, solidarity ambassador of “Cancer with Science” SALES Foundation, to delve into the importance of raising awareness about cancer and to spread the important campaign “take care of your eggs”. “The Foundation was born 46 years ago, with the great challenge of finding a cure for cancer,” said Maratea. “They detected my cancer in a fortuitous way”added.
Meanwhile, Dr. Jorge Tartaglione shared information about this type of disease. “A cancer caught on time has a high probability of being cured. More testicular cancer… It is a type of cancer that appears in young people, with an average of 35 years of age, “he highlighted.
About the “take care of your eggs” campaign
Doctor Jorge Tartaglione explained, in a very didactic way, how to feel the testicles and thus prevent diseases:
“In front of the mirror, grab an ‘egg’, touch it, feel it. Notice if the scrotum is inflamed or swollen. You are touching to see if there are any lumps or nodules. You should do it after you shower,” she explained.
And he continued: “You can have one testicle higher than the otheres normal. Forks normal that you can have one testicle slightly larger than the other“.
