Why it’s important for AFL players to speak up about testicular cancer

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AFL players are no more likely than other young men to develop testicular cancer, according to a professor in the field. AFL

GWS player Bobby Hill had a lump removed earlier this week.Testicular cancer is the second most common cancer in men aged 20 to 39, after non-melanoma skin cancer.

“It does impact young men being [made] aware that this is a condition that can afflict young men and therefore feel those testicles, and if something feels funny, go and get it checked out if [their] favourite footy player recently did.” A high-profile case of testicular cancer in the VFL was Peter Crimmins, the brilliant Hawthorn player who died at the age of 28 just a few days after the Hawks won the 1976 premiership.

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