[News] Prostate Cancer

abc · Feb 2, 2018

More men now dying from prostate cancer (news today) than women from breast cancer. The funding available for sceening/diagnosis and research is HALF for prostate cancer compared to that for breast cancer.

Can you imagine the outrage if this was the other way around? But it doesn't matter because women in the BBC are you going to be paid more now.......

banjo · Feb 2, 2018

Eric Potts · Feb 2, 2018

But there's twice as many breasts , compared to prostates .

Gazwag · Feb 2, 2018

abc said:
More men now dying from prostate cancer (news today) than women from breast cancer. The funding available for sceening/diagnosis and research is HALF for prostate cancer compared to that for breast cancer.

Can you imagine the outrage if this was the other way around? But it doesn't matter because women in the BBC are you going to be paid more now.......

You know men can get breast cancer to, sorry to spoil your strange outrage

vegster · Feb 2, 2018

Somethings got to get you.

MattBackHome · Feb 2, 2018

abc said:
More men now dying from prostate cancer (news today) than women from breast cancer. The funding available for sceening/diagnosis and research is HALF for prostate cancer compared to that for breast cancer.

Can you imagine the outrage if this was the other way around? But it doesn't matter because women in the BBC are you going to be paid more now.......

Good morning.

The funding has been roughly half for years and reflected breast cancers greater efficacy back then.
The funding gap has been raiding over time and will continue to do so (see official figures).
The reason that Prostate now kills more is largely due to a) the lower death rate in breast, b) aging population (it hits 10-15 years later on average) and c) and effect of the funding on breast you're moaning about.

I know I shouldn't bite but trying to drive gender divisions out of CANCER is pretty low even for the rag that has front page splashed this today.

ManOfSussex · Feb 2, 2018

Even by their standards, this is a new low by The Daily Mail -

surlyseagull · Feb 2, 2018

When I took my old Dad to the consultant re his prostate cancer the chap told us in no uncertain terms that their was not the funding for prostate cancer and many other types of cancer and with a sigh said "if only other cancers had the same funding that breast cancer got "when I said really, he said "you only have to compare the waiting rooms and facilities to get a general idea " Not my words but one of a highly regarded consultant with over twenty years experience .

Dorset Seagull · Feb 2, 2018

I seem to recall they used to say that as prostate cancer was quite slow developing that men would normally die of something else before that. Obviously people are living to an older age so I guess this is no longer the case

Biscuit Barrel · Feb 2, 2018

ManOfSussex said:
Even by their standards, this is a new low by The Daily Mail -

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What do you not like about the front page? Serious question.

ManOfSussex · Feb 2, 2018

Biscuit Barrel said:
What do you not like about the front page? Serious question.

The implication of a gender conflict/bias on funding/research/treatment of one cancer over another in a sensationalised headline.

abc · Feb 2, 2018

ManOfSussex said:
Even by their standards, this is a new low by The Daily Mail -

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I read this on the BBC website first thing this morning. If I'd known the mail were going to do this I probably wouldn't have posted! Sorry if it came across this way but not trying to use cancer as a weapon. I guess I'm getting fed up with the seemingly anti men narrative (by some) that is pervading. I bit and probably picked the wrong moment.

Biscuit Barrel · Feb 2, 2018

ManOfSussex said:
The implication of a gender conflict/bias on funding/research/treatment of one cancer over another in a sensationalised headline.

Fair enough. I do not see it like that. The reason why I disagree is because I read the headline as a question. The first word being "Is" and a "?" at the end.

But I understand why some people would agree with you.

cjd · Feb 2, 2018

Biscuit Barrel said:
Fair enough. I do not see it like that. The reason why I disagree is because I read the headline as a question. The first word being "Is" and a "?" at the end.

But I understand why some people would agree with you.

I saw the headline in exactly the same way as you.

It is an important issue and just because the Daily Mail prints the story doesn't make the question worthless.

maffew · Feb 2, 2018

old man just got diagnosed with guess I might look like that turnip from the GoCompare ads in November

Gwylan · Feb 2, 2018

Biscuit Barrel said:
Fair enough. I do not see it like that. The reason why I disagree is because I read the headline as a question. The first word being "Is" and a "?" at the end.

As the old newspaper adage has it: if the headline is a question then the answer is always 'no'.

BeHereNow · Feb 2, 2018

Low testosterone.

dejavuatbtn · Feb 2, 2018

There's some good screening programs available for prostate and bowel cancers for blokes. It ain't all bad.

Triggaaar · Feb 2, 2018

Gazwag said:
You know men can get breast cancer to, sorry to spoil your strange outrage

That's not really relevant to the argument, since breast cancer affect 100 times more women. The general point (ignoring the stupid comment about wages) is that:
"men now dying from prostate cancer than women from breast cancer, yet the funding available for sceening/diagnosis and research is HALF for prostate cancer compared to that for breast cancer."

It's a good point to raise.

On a side note, I enjoy checking my wife for breast cancer more than she enjoys checking me for prostate cancer. I'm selfless.

Altered State · Feb 2, 2018

Let's not miss what's important here. If you suspect something is wrong go to your GP and get checked. Yes, it's embarrassing. But please don't do the male thing and avoid getting checked until it's too late.

Well done to CH and all the other managers/players who wear the man badge whenever they can.

(And that is a horrible Mail headline, but no surprise there).

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