MEN in Alcester and Redditch are invited to step forward this month and help beat a disease which kills one man in the UK every hour.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with over 40,000 new cases diagnosed every year and people are being encouraged to March for Men in a series of walking events to help raise awareness of the symptoms of the disease.
Dr Richard Lambert, Deputy Clinical Chair of NHS South Warwickshire Clinical Commission Group (CCG) said: “We’re asking everyone to get behind March for Men by raising awareness and understanding the symptoms.
“It is not known exactly what causes prostate cancer, although a number of things that can increase your risk of developing the condition. Those that are commonly affected are men over 50 years of age, of African-Caribbean descent and have a family history of it. Maintaining a healthy balanced diet can certainly reduce your risk of developing prostate cancer.”
The symptoms of prostate cancer are not normally known until the cancer has grown large enough to put pressure on the urethra.
Common problems can include needing to urinate more frequently, often during the night, needing to rush to the toilet, straining or taking a long time while urinating and feeling that your bladder has not emptied fully.
March for Men events are happening across the country and details can be found at http://prostatecanceruk.org
