Help is growing for the heavy emotional toll cancer takes on young men

Aug 13, 2025 - 16:08
 0  0
Help is growing for the heavy emotional toll cancer takes on young men
Benjamin Stein-Lobovits, 39, with his dog, Cow, at home in Oakland, Calif., on a recent Sunday. "Cow has been a major healing companion for me," says Stein-Lobovits, who has inoperable brain cancer. "Just cuddling with him makes me feel better."

Coping with cancer and its aftermath isn't easy for anyone. But men tend to isolate more, seek less support and, alarmingly, die earlier than women. Young survivors are working to change that.

(Image credit: Preston Gannaway for NPR)

What's Your Reaction?

Like Like 0
Dislike Dislike 0
Love Love 0
Funny Funny 0
Angry Angry 0
Sad Sad 0
Wow Wow 0