Men called upon to have their prostate checked

Some of those who participated in the walk. Photo: Dominica Cancer Society

Men in Dominica are being urged to have their the prostate checked for early detection of the deadly disease, cancer.

Statistics show the prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of death among men in Dominica.

The call was made by the President of the Dominica Cancer Society, Yvonne Alexander at the conclusion of a “Walk For Cancer 2018” which took place over the weekend and which ended on the Dame Eugenia Charles Boulevard.

“You will see some individuals wearing a t-shirt with just one print on it ‘Man Up,'” she stated. “Man UP is to encourage men to go get your prostate test done, go get screened for prostate cancer. It is much easier for you to be detected early and survive than to be overly bothered about a finger going up a certain part of your anatomy that you feel uncomfortable with.”

Alexander urged men to not let their ego stand in the way of getting tested.

She also encouraged women to get tested for breast cancer.

“Ladies, you can walk into any health facility and request a breast examination or a pap smear,” she said. “Please do that. Do us a favor and do it.”

Alexander stated that the cost of cancer treatment is expensive, hence the need for early detection.

“Every treatment costs thousands of dollars,” she stated. “This is one of the reasons we have this walk because we need every dime that we can get to assist the majority of individuals who are diagnosed and cannot the cost of care.”

The walk was held under the theme: “I can, You Can, Educate and Advocate for Cancer Care.”

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6 Comments

  1. Check Your Health
    October 10, 2018

    Unless you are a pervert, you would not think of a prostate exam as anything else but a medical procedure. Think of what your mother went through to have you. This is just a lame excuse to avoid checking. Women do pap smears. There is no time to think of ‘this is not my husband so I’m not doing it’. The sad part is that we continue to lose young men to a preventable disease. Just Do It!

  2. Swollen Prostate Survivor
    October 9, 2018

    Walking does absolutely nothing to cure cancer. Action is what’s needed- go get checked. If you have prostate issues, the best and most affordable medicines are stinger nettle combined with pompcloolie (bitter melon) fruit. take daily you will see great improvements and won’t have the need for pharmaceuticals. Take care guys, please go get checked and research extensively.

    • Jheri Curl
      October 9, 2018

      I think the walk was to bring awareness to the cause and raise money for those that cannot afford the treatment

  3. Jonathan Y St Jean
    October 8, 2018

    Great advice for the men and their loved ones. Prostate cancer is the match for machismo, therefore men don’t try and play hero, it’s no shame to get health checks regularly, which is why women outlive men.

  4. jamie
    October 8, 2018

    Most of these guys are just fooish,this test is in and out and saves lives.

    • Survivor
      October 9, 2018

      Not only that.You.have to do it early also.

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