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Originally Posted by corporatejay
Breast Cancer, if caught early enough, has an incredibly high rate of survival, probably much more than any other type. The problem is education and access. My wife walked 2 years ago and I guess they raised somewhere around 5million bucks in Alberta which was then used to purchase a portable "detection" machine (I know, very scientific) so that they can bring it to rural areas and test women.
And I don't want to speak out of turn here, but I'm guessing a large portion of those with lung cancer are "self induced".
re: Prostate Cancer, the average age of diagnosis is 70, while I believe for breast cancer it is around 55. My guess is there is less sympathy for a disease that affects men at such an old age.
Unfortunately, this seems to be the case. In today's society the message being sent is that men are disposable.
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I don't think that's the case at all. I think the age is what makes people have 'less sympathy,' not being male, the thinking perhaps being that if you are old and considered close to death anyways, let's focus attention on the diseases that show up earlier in life and strike people down at a younger age. There are lots of charities that raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer. I've been seeing ads, pushing men to get tested for those cancers, even if they think they are invasive or uncomfortable. I don't think anyone is saying men are disposable and women should be the primary focus in terms of disease prevention, fundraising and awareness.