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Russell Kane has been praised aft he underwent a testicular introspection unrecorded connected Steph's Packed Lunch.
The comedian, 48, appeared connected Wednesday's section of nan Channel 4 show - which will beryllium axed successful December - which was a men's wellness special.
Ahead of Stand Up To Cancer connected Friday November 3, Russell was examined by Dr Emeka Okorocha connected aerial and described nan acquisition to viewers astatine home.
He couldn't defy making a fewer cheeky comments, however, arsenic he warned presenter Steph McGovern earlier dropping his trousers: 'I'm a man of a definite property truthful you amended not movie nan floor.
'There'll conscionable a dull thud and we'll beryllium taken disconnected air!'
No holding back: Russell Kane has been praised aft he underwent a testicular introspection unrecorded connected Wednesday's section of Steph's Packed Lunch
Crikey! Russell warned presenter Steph McGovern earlier dropping his trousers, 'I'm a man of a definite property truthful you amended not movie nan floor'
As Dr Emeka went connected to statement that it's normal for 1 testicle to bent little than nan other, Russell quipped: 'I'm a typical comedian - near leaning!'
He past went connected to picture nan emotion of nan examination, explaining: 'It doesn't hurt, it's conscionable uncomfortable, nan sensation of nan manipulation, I'm not a instrumentality of it.'
He added: 'Do you cognize what annoys maine astir testicular cancer? Is really preventable and curable it is…
'All crab is simply a tragedy, I've had it successful my family, but erstwhile you dice of a crab that could person easy been prevented... You've sewage to push done this awkwardness I'm feeling.'
Russell's introspection followed an question and reply pinch erstwhile Premier League footballer Henri Lansbury who kept his test of testicular crab concealed from fans.
The ex-Arsenal subordinate only told adjacent teammates and family astatine nan clip of his test but now retired is speaking retired successful nan dream of encouraging different men to get themselves checked.
He said: 'It's almost for illustration boys person a wall successful beforehand of them and don't want to stock anything. Just move nan wall aside, it's nary shame successful having that emotion wherever you request to spell and speak to someone.'
Fans were speedy to praise Russell for his candour and deed retired astatine Channel 4 for axing nan show arsenic they pointed retired really important it was to radiance a spotlight connected men's health.
Speaking out: Ahead of Stand Up To Cancer connected Friday November 3, Russell was examined by Dr Emeka Okorocha connected aerial and described nan acquisition to viewers astatine home
Opening up: Russell's introspection followed an question and reply pinch erstwhile Premier League footballer Henri Lansbury who kept his test of testicular crab concealed from fans
Viewers shared: '@russell_kane very cool. Not galore group would do that connected unrecorded tv. You will nary uncertainty prevention lives. Great show today. #stephspackedlunch #RussellKane';
'Haven't said this successful a while, but this has been an perfectly awesome section of Steph's Packed Lunch today. Must watch for men!';
'Good connected @StephLunch for doing an section coming focused connected men's health. Programmes for illustration this make a difference! @Channel4 you should not beryllium cancelled #StephsPackedLunch- she is an fantabulous journalist and her squad are fab';
SIGNS OF TESTICULAR CANCER
During nan early stages, testicular crab typically presents arsenic a difficult lump aliases swelling successful a testis.
The lump is usually painless and tin alteration considerably successful size but is typically nan size of a pea and located connected nan beforehand aliases broadside of nan testicle.
Not each individuals pinch testicular crab will coming pinch a lump successful their testicles.
- Any enlargement aliases alteration successful nan measurement nan testicle looks aliases feels
- A sensation of heaviness successful nan scrotum
- A dull ache successful nan testicle, little abdomen (stomach) aliases groin region
- A postulation of fluid successful nan scrotum.
Symptoms tin beryllium subtle and truthful easy missed which is why it is truthful important to familiarise yourself pinch really your testicles consciousness erstwhile they are healthy.
If nan crab is not detected early, it whitethorn dispersed to different parts of nan assemblage and you whitethorn create symptoms successful parts of nan assemblage different than nan affected testicle.
These include:
- Back pain
- Shortness of breath
- A decreased libido
- Fatigue
- A cough
- Swelling and tenderness successful nan chest
However nan bully news is testicular crab is very treatable, pinch astir a 95 per cent cure rate.
Source: The Josh Carrick Foundation
'#STEPHSPACKEDLUNCH discusses existent issues that impact existent people, gutted that Channel 4 is axing this programme'; 'What a show today! #Stephspackedlunch.'
It isn't nan first clip nan presenters person filmed themselves having aesculapian examinations.
In 2021, Steph underwent a smear trial unrecorded connected nan show successful a bid to raise consciousness for cervical cancer.
Speaking to viewers during their test, she explained: 'There are a batch women who struggle pinch going to their smear trial because they deliberation it's going to beryllium atrocious and embarrassing, truthful we decided to show you what really happens…
'I've had my smear tests a number of times and they tin beryllium different each time. Sometimes you don't consciousness anything. Now it feels beautiful good but sometimes they tin hurt, aliases group interest it's going to hurt. But it's not for long, moreover if location is simply a small spot of pain.
'It's not nan astir comfortable acquisition successful nan world. This isn't hurting, it conscionable feels weird.'
Last month, Channel 4 announced its plants to axe Steph's Packed Lunch, pinch nan past episodes being filmed this year.
A connection said: 'With assemblage habits changing quicker than ever, we person to make difficult decisions astir which programmes to put successful to champion thrust our digital-first strategy and we person decided not to recommission Steph's Packed Lunch erstwhile its existing accumulation statement ends successful December 2023.
'We stay arsenic committed arsenic ever to our ngo to thief level up nan TV manufacture extracurricular London and to our 50% origination out-of-London target.
'We will beryllium reinvesting nan fund antecedently committed to Steph's Packed Lunch into different nations and regions productions.'
A spokesperson for nan producers, Expectation and Can Can told MailOnline: 'We've had complete 3 awesome years producing Steph's Packed Lunch together and moving pinch nan superb Steph McGovern and nan outstanding on-screen family of talent.
'We're very disappointed that contempt building a loyal assemblage we don't get to proceed brightening up 12-2 connected Channel 4.'
Praise: Fans were speedy to praise Russell for his candour and deed retired astatine Channel 4 for axing nan show arsenic they pointed retired really important it was to radiance a spotlight connected men's health
Candid: In 2021, Steph underwent a smear trial unrecorded connected nan show successful a bid to raise consciousness for cervical cancer
They continued: 'Leeds didn't person a unrecorded tv organization 4 years agone and it's been a privilege to build a squad which boasts immoderate of nan brightest, sharpest TV producers successful nan country.'
The period before This Morning poached Channel 4's exec shaper Vivek Sharmar, who worked alongside Steph.
Vivek is reportedly 'a immense champion' of Steph - meaning nan star is now successful nan running to return complete from Holly Willoughby.
Steph's Packed Lunch airs astatine 12pm connected weekdays connected Channel 4
HOW TO EXAMINE YOUR TESTICLES
Dr Steele explained really to analyse nan testicles to cheque for cancer, showing men should put their fingers down nan testicle pinch their thumb connected nan front.
Using nan pads of nan fingers and thumb alternatively of nan tips, nan thumb should beryllium mildly rolled from nan apical to nan bottommost of nan testicle connected nan beforehand and side, past backmost up.
This should beryllium done connected some sides and nan testicles should consciousness soft and firm.
But if a lump tin beryllium felt – perchance nan size of a pea and patient – that is thing a expert needs to return a look at.
Dr Steele said nan simple, 10-second exam is easy to do and is typically really testicular crab is detected.
Chris noticed a varicocele erstwhile he was conscionable 14 years old. These hap erstwhile nan veins wrong nan loose container of tegument that holds nan testicles enlarge and person been described arsenic looking for illustration a 'bag of worms'.
Varicoceles are a communal origin of debased sperm production, which tin lead to infertility. They tin besides origin testicles to neglect to create usually aliases shrink.
They often person nary symptoms but whitethorn origin a crisp aliases dull symptom that is worse erstwhile opinionated and becomes progressively much uncomfortable passim nan day.
Although unclear what causes them exactly, varicoceles usually create during puberty and are thought to beryllium owed to impaired humor travel wrong nan testicles.
Treatment is not ever necessary, pinch galore patients going connected to begetter children. However, room tin redirect humor travel wrong nan testicles, which whitethorn relieve infertility.
