Thought I’d share some bits fromm a presentation I have to give to students on the Prostate gland, please take some notice of the statistics, learn from them and dont become one.
In 2009 over 13,700 people were diagnosed with Breast cancer in Australia,
In 2009 over 19,400 new cases of Prostate cancer were diagnosed in Australia
The risk of being diagnosed with Breast cancer by age 85 is 1 in 8 for women and 1 in 274 for men
The risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer by age 85 is 1 in 5 men (no figure for women)
In 2007 2680 women and 26 men died from breast cancer in Australia
In 2007 there were 2938 deaths caused by prostate cancer (all men)
There is a dedicated free breast screening service for women
There is no prostate imaging test that has a medicare rebate unless performed by a urologist.
Prostate cancer symptoms
Early prostate cancer rarely causes symptoms. This is because the cancer is not large enough to put pressure on the urethra.
If the cancer grows and spreads beyond the prostate (advanced cancer), it may cause:
pain or burning when urinating
increased frequency or difficulty urinating
blood in the urine or semen
pain in the lower back, hips or upper thighs.
Dont expect anyone to fund raise for prostate disease, its a bloke’s disease so there will be no excessive programs to ensure there are pink ribbons everywhere. Its sexual discrimination but live with it, get your doctor to check you out and survive to ride. (who knows, if your an adventure rider youll probably enjoy the tests!!!)
