When I was diagnosed with testicular cancer at 30 it was taboo to talk about genitals

Des Redmond was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1981, when it was taboo to talk about genitals

Des Redmond at his home in Cabinteely, Co.Dublin Pictures: Gareth Chaney

Des Redmond was 30 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Now, 45 years later, he’s an advocate for cancer awareness and self-checking.

Redmond, his wife, Mary, and their three-year-old daughter were based in Saudi Arabia in 1981, where Redmond was part of a management team setting up a ferry company.