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MEDIA CONTACT
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MOVEMBER DOCUMENTS
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MOVEMBER FACTS
Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer.
Mo Bros, supported by their Mo Sistas, start Movember (November 1st) clean shaven and then have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their moustache. During Movember, each Mo Bro effectively becomes a walking billboard for men’s health and, via their Mo, raises essential funds and awareness for our Movember’s men’s health partners, The Prostate Cancer Charity and The Institute of Cancer Reaserch. At the end of Movember, a series of Gala Partés are held to thank Mo Bros and Sistas for their support and fund raising efforts. Movember has continued to grow each year, both in terms of participation numbers and funds raised. In its first year 30 Mo Bros took part in Movember and last year, across the globe more than 447,000 Mo Bro & Sistas got on board, raising more than £48.6 million across the Movember’s men’s health partners globally. To date, Movember has raised over £108.5 million globally for the fight against prostate cancer and depression in men. And, more importantly, as a direct result, male awareness of health issues has improved with Movember helping to spread health messages directly to millions of Mo Bros & Sistas around the world. Going forward, Movember will continue to work towards helping to change established habits and attitudes and make men aware of the risks they face, thereby increasing early detection, diagnosis and effective treatment. |
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MEN'S HEALTH
Prostate Cancer Facts Prostate Cancer Facts • One man dies every hour of prostate cancer in the UK. Only men can get prostate cancer and the risk factors associated with it are: • Ethnicity: African Caribbean men are three times more likely to develop prostate cancer.
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VIDEOS & PHOTOS
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QUOTES AND CASE STUDIES
Name: Phil Kissi Address: London"A TV programme convinced me to get checked out for prostate cancer"  DOWNLOAD JPEG Phil Kissi, 52, a Diversity Equality Manager for the Department of Work and Pensions, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006 after watching a feature on BBC One’s City Hospital programme about prostate cancer and despite having no symptoms he felt he needed to know more. Phil, a father of three, underwent robotic surgery for the disease and was back at work within a month. Phil said: "I didn't have any symptoms but I knew a couple of PSA tests were a bit high. I'd been on The Prostate Cancer Charity's website, and knew I could ask for a biopsy, so I did, and it turned out I had early stage, aggressive prostate cancer. Since having my treatment, which was successful, I've taken part in interviews for BBC Radio 4, BBC News 24 and in my local press too, which have all resulted in increased calls to the Charity's Helpline. I just want everyone to know about this." Name: Mick Barrow Address: Hastings, East Sussex "A poster of a dripping tap made me decide to get tested for prostate cancer."  DOWNLOAD JPEG Mick Barrow, 65, a fisherman from Hastings, East Sussex, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2003. Despite constantly needing to go to the toilet - one of the possible symptoms of prostate cancer - Mick ignored his symptoms until he saw a poster designed by The Prostate Cancer Charity of a dripping tap in a pharmacy, which encouraged him to visit his doctor. Father of four Mick explains: “I was devastated to be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer – it was a complete shock. If I hadn't seen a poster in the pharmacy I probably wouldn't be here today. I am extremely lucky to have a supportive family but a lot of fellas don't have anyone they can talk to, which is why The Prostate Cancer Charity's Helpline is so important.” "Having prostate cancer has enhanced my life." Name: Mark Travis Address: Penzance, Cornwall Mark, 49, discovered that he had an advanced form of prostate cancer in September 2009. He had no family history of cancer, no clear symptoms and has been a fitness fanatic and a strict vegetarian for the past 20 years, so his diagnosis came as a huge shock to him and his family. Mark and his wife, Joanne, 49, turned to a book written by rugby legend Andy Ripley and were inspired by the way he had dealt with his prostate cancer and were fascinated by the way Andy said he 'loved' his cancer. Mark would not go as far as saying that he loves his prostate cancer but he would say that he feels fortunate to have experienced the disease as he feels much more liberated and relaxed about life than he ever has before. The school improvement officer, said: "Being diagnosed with prostate cancer really helps you put it all in to perspective. If I am unlucky I might only have four or five years left to live. But then, I could be unlucky and get knocked off my bike on a dual carriageway next week. Then again, I might be very lucky and live with cancer until I am 90. Cancer teaches you that some things matter and some things don't. Those things will be different for every person and with my cancer I can now see things more clearly. It's not about rushing around the world and doing bungee jumps or trying to find yourself in India. If you can't find yourself on the streets of Oldham, you're not going to find yourself on the streets of Bombay. "One thing that is very important to me is having good relationships with the people around me, from my family to my specialist nurse - I want to be close to everyone. I really believe that life deals you a set of cards and if you change one of your cards it could affect your whole game. I would not want to change a single one of my cards, including my cancer." "Being 70 years old and having prostate cancer has not stopped me getting on my bike." Name: Jeff Mogg Location: Chickerall Jeff, 70, lost his father to prostate cancer and was then diagnosed with the disease himself last year. Jeff is determined not to let his prostate cancer stop him living his life to the full and he decided to take part in The Prostate Cancer Charity Tour Ride, cycling 175km from Somerset to Devon in September. Jeff said: “About four years ago, I went to my doctor with an unrelated problem. He decided to take some routine blood tests, including a PSA test, which can indicate that there may be a problem with the prostate. The results came back showing that my PSA level was slightly raised, so my doctor decided to refer me for a biopsy. When I went back to my doctor, he told me that I had prostate cancer and that the best course of action for me would be to have regular blood tests to monitor my condition. Over a period of time my PSA level began to creep up, so I elected to have brachytherapy, a treatment that uses radiation inside the prostate gland to destroy cancer cells.
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Movember Co-founder Ant Power Original Mo Bro Steve Ryan Mo Bro To get in touch with spokespeople contact moteam@movember.com |
EVENTS, KEY DATES AND WEBSITES
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