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Male Cancer Awareness

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Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:03:00 BST

Male Cancer Awareness ….do you know enough?

Testicular Cancer;

Testicular cancer is a relatively rare cancer, with approximately 2000 new cases diagnosed in the UK each year.  For every 1000 cancers diagnosed amongst men, approximately 1% are testicular cancer, however it is still the most common form of cancer in men aged between 15 and 44.

It is vital to check yourself once a month.

 

IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT CANCERS FOUND EARLY ARE THE MOST EASILY TREATED

 

For advice and guidance on how to perform a thorough self check, please click on the following link

http://www.everyman-campaign.org/Testicular_Cancer/Testicular_cancer_self_examination/index.shtml

Common symptoms of testicular cancer include;

 

  • A lump or swelling in part of one testicle - cancerous lumps can be any size, as small as  a pea or much larger.
  • These lumps are not usually painful, but some men report feeling a dull ache in the affected

testicle, or lower abdomen.

  • An increase in firmness of a testicle.
  • The scrotum may feel heavy.

 

If you do find anything out of the ordinary, please book an appointment to

 see your GP as soon as possible.

 

The following leaflet entitled Detecting Testicular Cancer may also be useful.

http://publications.cancerresearchuk.org/WebRoot/crukstoredb/CRUK_PDFs/ED081B.pdf

Source: Cancer Research UK, 'CancerStats' March 2011

 

Prostate Cancer

Cancer of the Prostate is the most common cancer in men.  Around 41,000* men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the United Kingdom, which accounts for 25% of all newly diagnosed cases of cancer in men. The risk of prostate cancer increase with age and most cases develop in men aged 70 or older.

Symptoms may include:

  • needing to urinate more frequently, often during the night
  • needing to rush to the toilet 
  • difficulty in starting to urinate 
  • straining or taking a long time while urinating 
  • weak flow 
  • feeling that your bladder has not emptied fully

Although it is important to remember that non-cancerous prostate enlargement is also a very common cause of the symptoms listed above, but non the less it is so important to book an appointment with your GP as soon as possible.

*Source; Cancer Research UK

For further information on detecting Prostate cancer please click here