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economist suntribune health saturday march 2 2002 11 cancer the facts on testicular cancer frontpage 1 seems timely now he said and at some point i wanted to get the message out there if it makes a difference in one persons life ifs been successful it doesnt matter if you go to the doctor tomor row or a year from now youre going to get the same diagnosis if you wait youre going to wish you went that first day and the news isnt neces sarily going to be bad i know i should have gone to the doctor earlier mr acton will miss four or five road games while taking radiation treatments he thanked his wife susan his four children and the leafs for helping him through the past two months mr acton did not disclose what stage his cancer was in or when it was diagnosed but prospects for a full recovery are excellent if youre going to have cancer this is the one to have because of the potential for a cure in the early stages said maple leafs team doctor darrell ogilvieharris if it is caught early enough the cure rate is 95 per cent meaning that within 10 years the body is free of cancer in 95 per cent of cases said mr acton thats the goal arid ive been given every indication that that goal can be achieved ive been given lots of reason to be very optimistic he thanked stouffville residents for thinking of him im sure everyone was wondering and im real ly appreciative of everyones concern and compas sion he said i can feel that in stouffville its a great community where people support each other mr acton a whitchurchstouffville minor toronto star photo keith acton toronto maple leafe assistant coach and stouffville resident tells the media he has cancer thursday hockey association graduate played for 15 years in the nhl he represented the montreal canadiens in the 1981 nhl allstar game and won a stanley cup with the edmonton oilers in 1988 since retiring in 1994 he has been an assistant or associate coach with the philadelphia flyers new york rangers and the leafs with files from torstar newsservices 3q learn how to talk to others about their smoking call the canadian cancer societys toll free smokers helpline 18775135333 funded in part by the ministry of health and long term care this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntnbune a clinic specializing in advanced skin treatments laser hair removal for all skin colours laser vein removal newest technology for face legs botox for frown lines crows feet facial peels microdermabrasion enjoy free consultations in comfortable confidential surroundings 383 main street north unit 7 k testicular cancer can almost always be successfully treated if it is found early testicular cancer or cancer of the testicle may show itself in two ways it can cause one of your testicles to enlarge or it may create a lump in your scrotum in addition you may feel some pain with the swelling although it is possible for any man to develop testicular cancer it is still quite rare testicular cancer accounts for only about one per cent of all cancers in canadian men although its incidence is increasing in frequency testicular cancer is however the most common form of cancer in young men most of the men who develop it are between the ages of 19 and 54 testicular cancer is not contagious you cant catch it from another person it is not caused by injury to the testicles in fact its cause is not known although research does show that some men are more likely to develop testicular cancer than others these men are thought to be at higher risk and often fit one or more of the following criteria undescended testicles at birth cryp torchidism a family history that is father or broth er who developed the disease infection mumps orchitis caucasian race canadian cancer society tim hortons free swim its our thanks to you days that go swimmingly your markham tim hortons is happy to bring you tim hortons free swim complimentary swimming time at your local pool just drop by your neighbourhood tim hortons for a schedule of times and locations and drop 1 into an underwater world of fun iaz together making good things happen abiliri thursday march 7th 2002 10 am to 4 pm premiere ballroom conference centre 9019 leslie street oust n of hwy 7 richmond hill york regions job fair for persons with disabilities for more information call voicetty 905 8309299 or check out our website wwwffutureabilitiesorg network with employers that hire based on ability never be afraid of life keynote speaker gary reinblatt former senior vice president mcdonalds restaurant of canada faced his most formidable challenge when a skiing accident rendered him a quadriplegic talk to an employment counsellor onsite attend presentations on self promotion and stress management organized by tk future abilities and creative employment face i iniho and r ontario disability support program f4 funded by bb human resources dcvdoppcmcnidcs r development oftb rsowdshumnccmdilvtifj