Soldiers are being encouraged to examine themselves for the signs of testicular cancer and talk openly about their concerns. A campaign to raise awareness of the disease was launched by the Checkemlads charity and Army health promotion team at the Service's latest rugby showdown with the Royal Navy in Twickenham using a comical mascot, the appropriately-named Pte Parts (pictured above). Speaking to Soldier about the initiative, WO2 Mick Riley (RLC), charity co-founder and a survivor of testicular cancer, explained: "The main thing that we're trying to get across is self-diagnosis and the importance of not being afraid to discuss medical issues.
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