Testis Cancer Support Fund

School of Medicine Department of Urology

The Testis Cancer Support Fund enhances patient care, research, and educational efforts at Indiana University School of Medicine’s renowned Testicular Cancer Program in the Department of Urology. Gifts to the fund will be used to support innovative clinical studies and programs in testis cancer, as well as the education of faculty, residents, and staff interested in this field—ultimately providing critical resources to improve outcomes for men battling testicular cancer.

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School of Medicine Department of Urology

The Testis Cancer Support Fund enhances patient care, research, and educational efforts at Indiana University School of Medicine’s renowned Testicular Cancer Program in the Department of Urology. Gifts to the fund will be used to support innovative clinical studies and programs in testis cancer, as well as the education of faculty, residents, and staff interested in this field—ultimately providing critical resources to improve outcomes for men battling testicular cancer.

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Testicular cancer is highly curable, but the journey can be fraught with challenges, uncertainties, and complexities. The Testis Cancer Support Fund at IU ensures patients receive comprehensive care, supports innovative research, and enhances educational initiatives for health care professionals treating this disease.

The school’s Testicular Cancer Program has been recognized around the world and handles hundreds of cases each year. IU also performs more than 10,000 retroperitoneal lymph node dissections annually. Our multidisciplinary team, including surgeons, medical oncologists, radiologists, and pathologists, collaborates to deliver patient-centered and state-of-the-art care.

Gifts to the Testis Cancer Support Fund can help expand pioneering research, including groundbreaking studies such as the world's first mapping of seminoma metastases and the exploration of new biomarkers, such as circulating tumor DNA. These advancements significantly improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.

Additionally, the fund can bolster clinical trials that advance promising treatments, such as novel therapeutic agents for patients resistant to standard platinum-based therapies. Your generosity can support these types of cutting-edge research that helps IU uncover new methods to treat and manage testicular cancer.

Your gift can also help educate and train the next generation of healthcare professionals specializing in testicular cancer, ensuring continued leadership and excellence in patient care and outcomes.

Join us in sustaining Indiana University's global leadership in testicular cancer research and treatment: Make your gift today!

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Our program's comprehensive approach—combining surgery, innovative therapies, and collaborative research—makes IU a leader in testicular cancer treatment. The support fund is essential to maintaining and advancing this excellence.

Clint Cary, MD, MPH, MBA Chair, Department of Urology

Important Disclosures

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.

Gifts will be administered by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. which represents Indiana University, including the IU School of Medicine. This is not a gift to Indiana University Health, and the Indiana University Health Foundation will not play a role in administering these accounts.