Brave fundraisers Tackle It! by abseiling Cardiff Stadium
Tuesday 29th June 2010
Men are dying of ignorance in Wales - every year around 9000 men are diagnosed with cancer, that’s over 22 men every day, sadly resulting in 5,000 deaths.
Tenovus’ supporters took to Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday to raise funds for Tackle It! Tenovus campaign to raise awareness of male cancer. The was an extremely momentous occasion and marked the first time abseils have been attempted from the stadium since it opened in July last year..
Wales Football legend John Hartson, who has himself fought cancer, supports Tackle It! which aims to encourage more men to access health services when they have any symptoms or concerns.
John Hartson said;
“It’s very important for men and teenagers to check themselves regularly and if they are worried should then go and get their local GP to take a look. I for one and thousands more ignored the signs and this is when there is a massive danger that the cancer can spread and which is what happened to me.”
Claudia McVie, Chief Executive of Tenovus said;
“Men are 70% more likely to die from cancer than women1 even though half of all cancers are preventable by making better lifestyle choices. Men are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and tend to have poorer diets, they are also less likely to seek medical advice if they suspect something is wrong and potentially miss out on vital early treatment.
Tenovus are helping to tackle this problem by raising funds to develop education and research to help save men’s lives and encourage them to seek advice and support and not die of ignorance.
Join John and help Tenovus Tackle It! at www.tenovus.org.uk or visit our Tackle it! Facebook group. For information, advice and support call Tenovus Cancer Support Line free on 0808 808 1010
