Prostate & testicular cancers on the rise- BVI Cancer Society
This appeal was made by President of the BVI Cancer Society Ms Gloria A. Fahie, who was accompanied by several other members at the Sunday morning church service at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Centre in Baughers Bay.
It is customary that the society attends the church of one of their members whenever October, ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’, comes around.
While speaking to the prevalence of breast and other forms of cancers, Ms Fahie zeroed in on what some see as a very taboo topic for men.
“We do not discriminate any individual who has cancer, we are talking about breast cancer mainly for the women but men too have breast cancers. But I want to say to the men now, prostate cancer and testicular cancer are also on the rise,” said Ms Fahie.
Don’t suffer in silence
Cancer survivor Ms Fahie challenged men to not to suffer in silence. “There is a group called Movember. Every November they raise a lot of funds to help you guys. If anyone is in here suffering from those two cancers, please get in contact with me because there is a lot of funds available for you guys. Do not make it a taboo subject, don’t do that, if you need help we are here to help you.”
A special offering was done to present to the society, something the congregation did with an open heart. Ms Fahie said though that other churches also gave in the past but not in that manner. “We are very happy for what they did and the manner in which the church members gave.”
Stats on testicular cancer
The American Cancer Society’s estimates for testicular cancer in the United States for 2016 are about 8,720 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed. About 380 men will die of testicular cancer.
The incidence rate of testicular cancer has been increasing in the United States and many other countries for several decades. The increase is mostly in seminomas. Experts have not been able to find reasons for this increase. Lately, the rate of increase has slowed.
Testicular cancer is not common; about 1 of every 263 males will develop testicular cancer at some point during his life.
The average age at the time of diagnosis of testicular cancer is about 33. This is largely a disease of young and middle-aged men, but about 7% of cases occur in children and teens, and about 7% occur in men over the age of 55.
Because testicular cancer usually can be treated successfully, a man’s lifetime risk of dying from this cancer is very low: about 1 in 5,000.
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19 Responses to “Prostate & testicular cancers on the rise- BVI Cancer Society”
Testicular and prostrate cancers are both very highly treatable if detected early. Let's not let taboo takes us way too soon. Lost a friend in 1994 for testicular cancer; he waited too long to get tested. Testing and being examined is a private encounter between you and your physician. Get tested at least once a year or more frequently as needed.
Your testes are not in your rectum so the DRE won't help with checking either your testes or your "Prostrate". It is quite effective though in checking your prostate gland.
Prostrate: lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards.
Prostate: The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis
Pretty much agree with testing and early detection though
@$#!& the fda