I doubt it would be that simple, I am sure they already have an obligation to fund the cancers that the donator chooses. Recently i helped my step-mother donate to cancer research UK, and there are various options asking about which cancer fund you would like your money to go towards.
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I doubt it would be that simple, I am sure they already have an obligation to fund the cancers that the donator chooses. Recently i helped my step-mother donate to cancer research UK, and there are various options asking about which cancer fund you would like your money to go towards.
Are people actually living longer? I thought people were dying quicker nowadays. When i was younger plenty of people used to live to 100+ and you used to hear it all the time, nowadays i hear most people are dying in their 70s max.
Yeah nowadays life is just sustained artificially, most people alive are totally unhealthy and barely kept alive as a result of being pumped full of meds.
Older generations were sustained naturally, they are naturally healthy. Living to 100+ naturally is much better than living to 50-60 artificially.
The fact is humanity is now unhealthier than at any point in human history, and it's getting unhealthier by the day.
Older generations were sustained naturally, they are naturally healthy. Living to 100+ naturally is much better than living to 50-60 artificially.
The fact is humanity is now unhealthier than at any point in human history, and it's getting unhealthier by the day.
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It’s asymptomatic until it develops to quite an advanced stage. Usual symptoms are needing to pee more, getting up to pee during the night and other pee related problems.
My dad had prostrate cancer probably one of the scary times and difficult times of my life when we heard he got diagnosed.
And I know NHS takes a lot of stick sometimes right and sometimes wrong but they found my dads so early it was literally a cell but the knew it was cancer they had to allow it to grow before treatment. So in my instance I can have nothing but praise for what they did my dad had symptoms I cant remember what they were now but I know he did.
The scary thing though is it is hereditary
And I know NHS takes a lot of stick sometimes right and sometimes wrong but they found my dads so early it was literally a cell but the knew it was cancer they had to allow it to grow before treatment. So in my instance I can have nothing but praise for what they did my dad had symptoms I cant remember what they were now but I know he did.
The scary thing though is it is hereditary
Prostate cancer is heavily undiagnosed and needs more awareness. As a man your near enough guaranteed to get it if you live long enough and often its only diagnosed late.
My father was peeing a lot and ended up mentioning it during a check up, doc had a probe and referred him on. He had a biopsy on Christmas eve, officially diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer on my birthday (20th Jan) and had his prostate removed on the 20th Feb.
He's now almost 5 years clear now and off the back of my dads saga my uncle got checked when he was 56..... early stage prostate cancer and now in treatment.As it now stands I'm high risk too so ill be sure to get checked regularly.
Part of the issue with prostate cancer awareness and research is that a lot of the donated money goes towards various womens cancers and men are often forgotten about.
My father was peeing a lot and ended up mentioning it during a check up, doc had a probe and referred him on. He had a biopsy on Christmas eve, officially diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer on my birthday (20th Jan) and had his prostate removed on the 20th Feb.
He's now almost 5 years clear now and off the back of my dads saga my uncle got checked when he was 56..... early stage prostate cancer and now in treatment.As it now stands I'm high risk too so ill be sure to get checked regularly.
Part of the issue with prostate cancer awareness and research is that a lot of the donated money goes towards various womens cancers and men are often forgotten about.
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Life expectancy is still on the up. Largely due to life prolongation as you're right, as a race we're incredibly unhealthy. Our food and nutrition is more readily available than it's ever been. We do however move less than we've ever done and eat too much crap.
I am genuinely curious how much our increasingly toxic environment is impacting cancer rates.
My dad has to have medicals as part of his job. His mate got prostate cancer last year & he was worried about it as it was advanced when they found it so he asked to be tested when his medical was being done.
He has surgery on Monday for prostate cancer, he had no symptoms, just a test whilst he was being piked & prodded for his job.
He has surgery on Monday for prostate cancer, he had no symptoms, just a test whilst he was being piked & prodded for his job.
21 is the magic number, guys (possibly).
https://www.nhs.uk/news/cancer/frequent-ejaculation-may-decrease-prostate-cancer-risk/
https://www.nhs.uk/news/cancer/frequent-ejaculation-may-decrease-prostate-cancer-risk/
For a moment there I was "per day?! I'm never going to manage that!"
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I almost didn't quote this but it's important that you inform yourself on any matter you care to speculate or debate on. This is serious stuff and men die from it. Your antics in SC show you have little understanding or regard for debate but you do love the 'what about [nothing to do with discussion]' kind of comment.
There are lots of resources I can point you to if you're genuinely interested in prostate cancer. If not, I suggest this isn't the thread for you.
I was diagnosed with PC in 2008. I was 38 years old. I had no symptoms but thought I'd get checked as both my granddads had died of it and my dad had been diagnosed with it a couple of years before (he's recovered and doing well)
I had my prostate removed via the da vinci "robot" in 2009 and have been cancer free for just short of 9 years now. The recovery from the operation (as well as the two follow up operations I needed) was hard and took a while but the hardest thing was coming to terms with the fact that I had cancer and survived. It's life changing and really messes with your head. I was very lucky to catch it when I did, a few months later and it could have been a different outcome.
I had my prostate removed via the da vinci "robot" in 2009 and have been cancer free for just short of 9 years now. The recovery from the operation (as well as the two follow up operations I needed) was hard and took a while but the hardest thing was coming to terms with the fact that I had cancer and survived. It's life changing and really messes with your head. I was very lucky to catch it when I did, a few months later and it could have been a different outcome.
Completely agree. Reading this thread so many have survived due to utter fluke. What's awful is how many have been lost due to something preventable.
There are several reasons why screening isn't already in place. Namely due to high percentage of false positives and false negatives. Risks of subsequent investigations.
Anyone can accept the above and ask their GP for a PSA test however.
Public Health Document for patients over 50.
Obviously, if you fall into high risk category e.g. family history you should talk to your GP.
There are wider implications as well. There are plenty of reliable NHS resources that explain all this. This (need for screening programmes) has been researched both here and the US.
Its.not about screening or regular testing, I'm talking awareness. Look at the massive targeting of breast cancer. Look at the fantastic progress that made. What's needed is the same hammering of prostate and testicular cancers.