Ascension : Orchid
Submitted by The Islander (Islander Internet Editor) 25.09.2008 (Article Archived on 09.10.2008)
Orchid exists to save men’s lives from testicular, prostate and penile cancers through pioneering research and promoting awareness.
Orchid exists to save men’s lives from testicular, prostate and penile cancers through pioneering research and promoting awareness.
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men. The highest at risk age group is between 18-32 years old. Between the age of 15 and 50 about 1 in 500 develop it. If caught at an early stage 99% of patients are cured but only 5% of men regularly check their testicles. A simple regular self-examination is now known to help detect the early signs and reduce the amount of treatment needed.
Prostate cancer kills one man every hour in the UK and men have a 1 in 11 lifetime risk of developing it. Over 30,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. Prostate cancer mainly affects men over the age of sixty-five, though in the UK more than one thousand cases per year affect men under the age of fifty-five. Ask your doctor about an examination and a PSA test.
Cancer of the penis is thankfully very rare. It is most often diagnosed in men over the age of 60 years.
Behind each statistic is a man;
this could be you or a loved one,
and behind each man there are family and friends
who are affected by these ‘men’s cancers’.
For further information www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
Errol Duncan needs to raise a minimum of £1500 to guarantee a place on the New York Marathon for the Orchid Charity. To date Errol has raised £1145. The Marathon is on 2nd November 2008. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Errol on tel 4512 or Interserve’s office on tel 6339.
On Sunday 21st September 2008 an 11km sponsored run was held. Thank you to
everyone who supported the event.
Special thanks to the following people who made it happen:
Justin Coleman, Tony Hiorns, Russell Peters, Richard Whitear, Graham Johnson, Alexi Leo, Jane Culleton, Andy Eamonson, Tessa Yon, Angela Francis, Mick Holland, Theresa Corker-Coleman.
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