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Kiwi men. Every year nearly 4000 men are diagnosed and about 650 die from the disease – the third highest cause of death after lung and bowel cancers. Māori men have a slightly lower incidence of prostate cancer but have a higher death rate than other New Zealand men. The reasons for this may be a later diagnosis or treatment choices offered to them.
Plenty of guys have questions about treatment, starting families, sex and more and Movembers online resources are pretty cool as well as informative. GOT A QUESTION? Get straight answers from doctors and guys who’ve been there before. No topic’s off limits, so give it a go. Nutsandbolts.movember.com TESTICULAR CANCER At greater than 95%, the odds of survival for men with testicular cancer are better than good – but for some men, long-term treatment related side effects mean quality of life is severely compromised. testicular.org.nz PROSTATE CANCER Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer (apart from skin cancers) in
prostate.org.nz 0800 477 678 Hawke’s Bay Support group: Coordinator: Ven Plummer M: 021 487 373
Did you know, one of the most overlooked causes of erectile dysfunction is the beginning of Heart Disease.
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