Beiruting News

The 31-year-old is in the process of pushing the huge inflatable sphere across America in an attempt to raise awareness of testicular cancer.

When he eventually sought medical help he was told the cancer had already spread to his lymph nodes, and, if remained untreated, would spread through his body and to his brain.

He was working as a photographer and videographer in New York at the time, so flew home to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to have the testicle and infected lymph nodes removed.

After recovering from surgery, the photographer decided to help spread awareness of testicular cancer and help educate younger men.

Cantley told the magazine in 2013: "Cancer was my rebirth."