The players wore pink to train in today, all in the name of breast cancer awareness. Pic's to go up on the OWS later today.
Great cause, lost my Mother to the horribe desease 4 years ago when she was only 50 !!! Anything that can raise awareness I'm all for it.
how come its always breast cancer out of curiousity? not slating it at all, or trying to be controversial, but theres all sorts of terrbile cancer, yet it always seems to be that one which get this sort of coverage, just wondering if there was some reason i wasnt aware of.
Just seen the pics of Macca and Mclean on Facebook, well done to the lads for showing their support to such a worthy cause.
I know what you mean. Breast cancer is obviously horrendous, but you very rarely see anything about prostate cancer, which is one of the most common cancers suffered by men
Maybe they're trying to get themselves invited to the annual London Breast Cancer awareness run, it's very popular with blokes for some reason...... please log in to view this image
Not entirely true, if you remember Brownie's goatie charity appeal. I think the answer is that with limited funds, finance for treating cancers tends to go to where it can me most beneficial. Breat cancer is very easily treated and recovery percentages are excellent if it is caught early enough. Therefore a lot of money goaes toward screening as a way of avoiding this horrendous disease. Prostate and testicular cancers are MUCH rarer and therefore the return for your dollar is far less. Harsh way of looking at things but this is the kind of ethical policy doctors have to face up to every day; who lives and who dies! Wouldn't do Oncology for all the tea in China!
Macca and Macca - Pretty in pink http://twitter.com/#!/hullcityteam/status/129574159268323328/photo/1
Was that Mo-vember where people grow face fungus and raise money for charity? I'd forgotten about that. I am not suggesting that money should not be raised for breast cancer research, quite the opposite. But I think that prostate cancer is far more common than people think - because it often doesn't present symptoms men very rarely know they have it. I saw a stat that said something like 80% of men on whom autopsies were performed had prostate cancer. My mother used to work in oncology - had her in tears most weeks
Prostate cancer is relatively common, but it occurs in much older men with over 60's most at risk. Plus if you get prostate cancer it can be treated and slowed significantly without curing and therefore as it occurs in much older people it ls less worthwhile finding a cure as many of those who have it die from something else first due to their age. Prostate cancer is also highly localised and rarely metastacizes. Breast cancer occurs in a major organ with significant blood vessels which means can easily be transported to other parts of the body.
Is it just me or does Aaron McLean look worryingly at ease in the get-up? Wonder what Dele Adebola looked like?
I agree that it is rare for men below the age of 45 to develop prostate cancer, but according to the latest statistics 81% of breast cancer occurrencies are in women over the age of 50. Prostate cancer does metastasize to the lymph nodes and bones (particularly the spine)
I didn't say prostate cancer does not metastasize. It's a question of degrees. Cancer is a bit like throwing a pair of dice. When you get double six, you get cancer. Some are unlucky and get it on the forst throw. The more throws you have (the older you get) the more likely you will get it on the next throw. If you live unhealthily (eg. smoking) it's the same as having more throws than someone who lives healthily. It's all about probability and that is what the ethical decisions are based on.
