What is Nuts & Bolts?1

Being diagnosed with testicular cancer can flip your life upside down. Fast. We’re here to ease your uncertainty and help you make informed decisions from diagnosis, through treatment, and into life beyond.

Whether you need reliable information, have questions about what to do next, or want to hear from others who’ve been on the journey, we’ve got your back.

Breaking down the testicular cancer journey

What’s it like to have testicular cancer? While no two journeys are the same, there are some routine stops along the way. Take a look at what you can probably expect, and what health professionals you'll need to work with.

Connecting you to guides

Want to talk to someone who gets it? We've got you.

All guides have either had testicular cancer themselves, or they’ve played a more supportive role (like a family member, friend or caregiver). They’re ready and waiting to give support — whether it’s having a chat and laugh, or a more serious conversation.

Nuts & Bolts is for you, wherever you’re at in your testicular cancer journey. Our resources have been created with the help of guys who’ve experienced this thing firsthand. Who best to learn from than those who’ve been there before?

Our approach to creating tools that help you tackle testicular cancer are based on research, real-life stories and lots of testing.

We researched

We spoke to men, their supporters, and doctors from around the world. These findings set the scene for our tools and resources.

We learned

Diagnosis is tough. We heard that guys needed a lot of support at this time. But for many, life after surgery was also tough – they felt anxious, isolated and uneasy about what the future held. That’s why our tools are designed for men at all stages in the journey.

We developed and tested

We tested out a bunch of ideas before settling on Nuts & Bolts: the solution that resonated the most.

Nuts & Bolts has been built and updated with input from:

• Men who've survived testicular cancer

• Doctors and experts in testicular cancer care

• Movember’s Research Advisory Committee

• Generous donations from MoBros and MoSisters. (You guys rock!)

• The talented Nuts & Bolts team

Movember

Movember has been raising funds to help men live happier, healthier, longer lives since 2003. We're proud to have invested these funds into building Nuts & Bolts, especially for our testicular cancer community.

Advice and guidance were provided by an international panel of experts in testicular cancer.

Prof. Padraig Warde

Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada

Prof. Chris Sweeney

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA

Prof. Tom Powles

Barts and St Thomas Hospital, London, UK

Prof. Ian Olver

Sansom Institute, Adelaide, Australia

Mr. Ben Bowers

Patient Advocate; London, UK

Prof. Peter Albers

Dusseldorf University Hospital, Germany

Prof. Robert Huddart

Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK

Join our Testicular Cancer Guide program

Have you experienced testicular cancer yourself? We’re on the lookout for trustworthy volunteers to mentor others throughout the journey.

Send us a note and tell us why you're up for the job.

Share your feedback

We’re always looking to improve and make Nuts & Bolts even better. If you’ve been through testicular cancer, your feedback will really help.

Email us at nutsandbolts.movember.com, or use the Contact Us link below.