About 820 cases of testicular cancer are diagnosed annually in Canada and it is the number one killer for men between the ages of 20 and 30. This past weekend a fundraiser was held called Nuts4ribs in Bedford, Nova Scotia.

The fundraiser featured cook offs, music and a nationally acclaimed one-man play by Daniel Schneiderman, titled Left Nut, a humorous look at a man with testicular cancer.

Michael Kydd, diagnosed with testicular cancer three years ago, is the man behind the event. Kydd said "What I'm trying to do is make sure men understand that by ignoring the warning signs, you're not doing yourself any good".

Micheal Kydd also added "Although we're not going to cure the disease, what we are going to do is help men understand the disease and make sure they know and communicate that with their family, and then live happily ever after".

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published a study that stated -- a sharp decline in the use of premenopausal hormones was followed by a drop in the rate of breast cancer.

In the recent past, large clinical trials were conducted as part of the Women's Health Initiative that raised concerns about the health risks from hormonal therapies to manage menopausal symptoms. This report led many to stop using the drugs.

Since those reports that were published in 2002, the sharp decline in hormonal drugs has also seen a decline in breast cancer cases. They are not sure if this is the only reason that breast cancer rates have dropped.

The researchers however think the results of the trial provide additional evidence that recent declines in breast cancer incidence may be due in part to a decline in the use of postmenopausal hormones.

Ovarian cancer is often found in advanced stages. Detecting the cancer at the early stages is difficult because the vague symptoms are often missed by physicians who may think other causes are responsible.

A new screening test can help physicians detect ovarian cancer by offering the patients a checklist of symptoms. As many as 90 percent of ovarian cancers can be cured if detected in the early stages. Patients need to know what symptoms to look out for and track the frequency of the symptoms they are experiencing.

The symptoms on the checklist included pelvic and abdominal pain, urinary frequency and urgency, increased abdominal size or bloating; and difficultly eating or feeling full. The screening test picked up early stage ovarian cancer 57 percent of the time, and advanced staged disease 80 percent of the time.

Sherry Salway Black, executive director of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and a survivor of the disease, said the screening test could change how people think about ovarian cancer. "There is not a lot of general public awareness of the symptoms and risk factors" Black said. "Giving women more information and helping them to be more informed about their own health is critical"