Prostate Cancer
Nov 4, 2011 Uncategorized
Prostate Cancer
The Stats
1 in 23 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime – a new case is diagnosed every 2 hours.
One man dies from prostate cancer every 7 hours.
This year 4000 men will be diagnosed and 2500 will lose their lives to the disease.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men.
What is prostate cancer?
Only men have a prostate gland. It is the size of a walnut and its main function is to help make semen.
The prostate is underneath the bladder and surrounds the tube that men pass urine through (the urethra).
Normally the growth of all cells is carefully controlled in the body. As cells die, they are replaced in an orderly fashion. Cancer can develop when cells start to grow in an uncontrolled way. If this happens in the prostate gland, prostate cancer can develop.
Prostate cancer can grow slowly or very quickly. Most prostate cancer is slow-growing to start with and may never cause any symptoms or problems in a man’s lifetime. However, some men will have cancer that is more aggressive or ‘high risk.’ This needs treatment to help prevent or delay it spreading outside the prostate gland.
Signs and symptoms of prostate cancer
Men with prostate cancer may have no symptoms at all. If a man does have symptoms, they may be mild and happen over many years. When they do occur, symptoms can be similar to non-cancerous prostate problems such as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) or prostatitis. For some men the first noticeable symptoms are from prostate cancer which has spread to their bones.
The following may be signs of a prostate problem such as prostate cancer:
A weak urine flow
Needing to urinate more often, especially at night
A feeling that your bladder has not emptied properly
Difficulty starting to pass urine
Dribbling urine
Needing to rush to the toilet
Stats of Movember 4 Nov 2011
Nov 4, 2011 Uncategorized
Country Registrations Amount Raised (ZAR)
Canada 167,145 R48,755,884
United Kingdom 181,009 R30,080,763
Australia 106,198 R29,235,673
United States 101,197 R17,077,237
Ireland 10,002 R1,227,942
New Zealand 9,258 R984,936
South Africa 12,292 R491,915
Netherlands 2,194 R428,456
Denmark 5,555 R318,847
Norway 2,124 R203,712
Finland 1,913 R104,890
Belgium 418 R89,533
Spain 605 R27,537
Czech Republic 912 R10,958
Total for all countries 600,823 R129,038,283
Movember How?
Nov 4, 2011 Uncategorized
During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.
On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face and then for the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.
Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.
At the end of the month, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas celebrate their gallantry and valor by either throwing their own Movember party or attending one of the infamous Gala Partés held around the world by Movember, for Movember.
It’s Movember!
Nov 4, 2011 Uncategorized
The average life expectancy for men is four years less than women
The rate of cancer diagnoses in men is considerably higher than the rate in women – 1 in 6 for men, compared to 1 in 8 for women
Men are 40% more likely to die of cancer than women
Experts estimate that up to 40% of cancers can be prevented. The risk of developing cancer can be significantly reduced through vaccination, getting regular exercise, making smart eating choices, limiting alcohol intake, reducing sun exposure and avoiding tobacco
1 in 23 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime
More than 4,000 case of prostate cancer are diagnosed every year and over 2,500 men will die
In South Africa, testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men between the ages of 15 and 35, but can occur to any male, anytime
Smoking is the single biggest cause of cancer in the world, with over 44,000 South Africans dying from tobacco-related diseases each year
The most common cancer in South Africa for men is prostate cancer
More than 29% of South African men are classified as overweight or obese
Suicide is the third greatest cause of unnatural death in South Africa
South Africa has the second highest incidence of skin cancer in the world after Australia. More than 700 South Africans die each year from skin cancer, with the majority of those cases being malignant melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer
Movember
Oct 11, 2011 Uncategorized
Go clean on the 1st of November and Donate money to our group “HALFMENS” while you grow your snorry!
All money raised goes to CANSA. You can only grow a Snorry and nothing else. HALFMENS will also be doing a 114km Cycle trip from Aggeneys to Springbok, getting sponsored per kilometer so add to this Movember Action we are taking.
Have a look at Movember and join the HALFMENS group.
Regards
HALFMENS
Winners!
Oct 10, 2011 Uncategorized
As you all know, HALFMENS had a Coldplay competition and the winners was announced last week.
The Local Radio Station NFM 98.1 made a live draw of 3 tickets and the later the day on Friday 30 September 2011 draw a single winner out of that 3.
The winning ticket went to the sales group Honolulu Mica (21 – 30) and the ticket that won was No: 23. (One could say that it was player 23.)
Coldplay was a blast and we hope to hear what their experience was, soon.
Congratulations!!!
Guitar Boy
Oct 1, 2011 Uncategorized
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=ZA&feature=player_embedded&v=UGTfDf4b5oE
Pleas have a look at this. He knows what he is doing!
Some of the bands
Sep 22, 2011 Uncategorized
So we will have some old School friends on the stage. Local guy’s challenging the world out there.
Please have a look at one of our line up bands Black Stone Radio!
Some of our patriots the legendary Gian Groen with some blues!
The only Fender endorsed Lady Singer/Songwriter in SA, Natasha Meister, will be on stage as well. Fe-nominal blues & Soul
The best local act in years Alterego handling some old school covers and lekker originals.
Reverse side guitar player, Foo Fighter alike Ryno Velvet with some steaming bulls breath
The ONE & ONLY Mr Anton Goosen and his pas getroud en waterblommetjies or maybe some Geelperske reën
What about Willim Welsyn doing his part in the “welsyn” of Springbok music lovers hearts?
And our own local Talent, Mr Ulric. Player a Didgeridoo as no one else can.
There will be a local dance Fe-nomina group called Namjive with the 4m high mannekins. That’s Awesome!
Then we also have some oukies from Stanford called The Blue Moon Rhythm, take a listen to them….they are lekker.
PLEASE MAKE SOME TIME AND LISTEN TO THESE TUNES:
Natasha Meister - This Desire
Willim Welsyn – Steek
Ryno Velvet – Ai my lam
Anton Goosen – Liedjie Boer
Gian Groen – Kruppelkopgewete
Blue Moon Rhythm – The Candy Man (Live)
Black Stone Radio – Spaceman
Competition!
Sep 22, 2011 Music World, Uncategorized
Buy your HALFMENS ticket before 20 Sept 2011 and stand a chance to win 2 x Coldplay tickets at Cape Town Stadium 5th October 2011
This year we will entertain you for the whole day. Fun in the sun for the kids as well as mum and dad.
Contact us today!
0277181202 or konrad@halfmens.com
HALFMENS