Blue September is a fun way of delivering a serious message about ‘facing up to cancer in men’. Why BLUE? Blue is for men and we lose too many of them to prostate, lung, skin, bowel and testicular cancer.
Blue September is a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about all male cancers. Men are about 40% more likely than women to die of cancer. Every year, around 80,000 men in the UK die from cancer, including lung, prostate and bowel cancer.
But thousands of male cancer deaths could be prevented through healthier lifestyle decisions and early detection. Blue September is the UK’s first national campaign to increase men’s awareness of all cancers that can affect them.
The campaign, which calls for people to paint their face blue in September, has the support of some of England’s leading football clubs including Liverpool, Everton and Portsmouth.
clinical director for cancer, said: “Men are at higher risk of developing a wide range of cancers than women. We need to encourage men to lead healthier lifestyles, to take up screening invitations and to present earlier when they have symptoms that could be due to cancer. Earlier diagnosis can undoubtedly save lives.”
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Blue September urges men to take preventative action by making healthier choices and taking better care of their health. It is not yet clear why men are at a higher risk from cancer. However, lifestyle, genetics and level of health education are believed to all play a part.
The Blue September campaign is brought to life by men, women and children “going blue” every Friday in September, dubbed Blue Friday, to raise awareness of cancer in men.
Liverpool player Steven Gerrard said: “Putting the blue paint on our faces was a light-hearted way of raising a serious message. We can all do our bit to face up to men’s cancer. If you think something’s not quite right, go to your GP and check it out sooner rather than later.”
The annual campaign hopes that, through raising awareness about cancer affecting men, more men will get checked out and go on to lead healthier lifestyles.
Blue September supporter Professor Sir Mike Richards, the Department of Health’s national
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The campaign is urging people to host a fundraising event, paint their face blue or wear something blue on Blue Friday.
For more information and to find out how to raise money for the campaign, visit their website:
www.blueseptember.org.uk
Funds raised through Blue September will be used by the The Urology Foundation, a charity working to improve the diagnosis, treatment and management of cancers and diseases of the prostate, bladder and kidneys through the development and support of medical education and sponsorship of research.
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