HALTON MP Derek Twigg wants men in the borough to ‘get aware’ of a disease which claims the lives of thousands every year.
The shadow health minister has thrown his weight behind Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and is urging men in Halton to follow his lead.
The annual campaign is organised by the Prostate Cancer Charity, which has also launched a new drive at the Houses of Parliament called Testing Choices.
The drive aims to ensure that all men at higher risk of prostate cancer – including men over 50, those with a family history of the disease and African Caribbean men – understand their right to balanced information and the support they need about whether or not to have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test. Mr Twigg said: “Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men.
“Every year 10,000 men die from prostate cancer and 37,000 men are diagnosed with the disease.
“We still have a long way to go in terms of understanding the causes and identifying the most effective ways of diagnosing and treating prostate cancer – as well as improving the public’s knowledge of some of the issues faced by people affected by the disease.
“That’s why I’m backing prostate cancer awareness month.”
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