Feel the Fury and Fight Men's Cancer

Ladies and gentlemen, our men are under attack, and the only way to combat the advances are to spread the word. The truth of the matter is, one in three of them will fall victim to one of a trio of cancers exclusive to men.

Those cancers are prostate, testicular and penile and they are lurking in wait to wreak havoc. Each cancer targets men at different ages and awareness is the first step in preventing them. The culprits who are contriving to take away our men are:

Prostate
Prostate Cancer is the most common of the bunch, colloquially referred to as the 'old man's cancer' since it targets men between the ages 50 to 80. Prostate may be detected by difficulty passing urine, increasing passing of urine and pain whilst passing urine.

Testicular
Testicular Cancer is the trickiest of the bunch, manifesting itself in two types: seminomas and tumoursteratomas. The first type generally affects men aged 25 to 55 while the latter preys on the young, causing chaos from the age of 15 to 35. Testicular may be detected by swelling in the testicles, heaviness in the scrotum and pain in the back and lower abdomen.

Penile
Penile Cancer is a relatively uncommon type of skin cancer, arising on the glans, foreskin or shaft. Although this cancer usually afflicts men who are aged 60 and over, it can affect younger men as well. Change in skin colour, thickening of the skin and irregular discharge or bleeding are signs that could point to penile cancer.

To raise awareness of these cancers and to remind men about the importance of being tested, the charity single Feeling the Fury has been recorded by members of the bands Thunder, Gun and The Little Angels. Men Matter has teamed up with the Northern Song Collective to produce the song and a video.



So, what can you do?
Head over to your favourite music downloading site (iTunes, Amazon, Spotify) and download the song. If you have a man in your life who matters, get him to download the song, too, awareness is the first step towards prevention. If we're honest, even with their filthy habits, their football addictions and their infatuation with flatulence, men really do matter.