CAMPAIGN Prostate cancer facts
n By Amanda Campbell
UNITE - WE’RE HERE FOR YOU
As we can see from the previous pages when it comes to prostate cancer, knowledge is power and prevention is key. Unite has a workplace toolkit for reps, which they can easily download. This gives them all the tools they need to help make your workplace suitable and safe for you. If you’ve been diagnosed and want to speak to your rep, they can ensure you have access to what you need.
EIGHT UK PROSTATE CANCER FACTS • Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed UK cancer • Over 64,000 men are diagnosed every year • Over 12,000 men die from prostate cancer every year • 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime • Around 540,000 men are living with or after prostate cancer • Black men are more likely to get prostate cancer • 1 in 4 Black men in the UK will get prostate cancer in their lifetime
• In England almost 1,600 Black men are diagnosed each year. Source – Prostate Cancer UK
WHO IS AT RISK? There are three main prostate cancer risk factors: • Getting older – prostate cancer mainly affects men aged 50 or over. 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime
• Being Black – in the UK, 1 in 4 Black men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime
• Having a family history of prostate cancer (a father or brother) increases a man’s risk by 2-4 times. (A family history of breast or ovarian cancers may also increase your risk).
UNITE SUPPORT AT WORK • Unite can organise an awareness raising campaign • Get staff to take Prostate Cancer’s 30 second online risk checker
• Negotiate a flexible workplace policy for men, to let them see a GP about prostate health
• Negotiate installing proper sanitary bins in male toilets in at least one cubicle.
EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES • In its early stages, prostate cancer often has no symptoms
• The earlier it’s diagnosed the better the treatment outcomes • Early-stage prostate cancer is curable • Almost 100 per cent of men diagnosed with Stages 1 or 2 surviving five years or more
• Only 50 per cent of men diagnosed at Stage 4 will survive five years or more after diagnosis.
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