RandyMellow

Adam I would like to thank you for what you and your team does. I am a 48 year old Prostate Cancer patient and just had my prostate removed by robotic surgery on Oct 17th. I am a great example of the value of education, awareness and research. These things have led to an early diagnosis and treatment that likely added years to my life. Thank you!

Prevention, awareness and early detection ARE so important. Here in Canada (not sure if its the same elsewhere) PSA testing is generally not covered by health insurance. While it is not a large amount of $, some men still forego the testing due to cost. This would be a worthy issue to address in Canada. Had I not had an early PSA test, my prognosis may have been much worse. Perhaps "Movember Gift Certificates" for a PSA Test!?!

I know it's Adam's job to answer these but I can't resist putting in my 2 cents... I apologize. As a person currently being treated for prostate cancer, I can't stress enough how important awareness is. Too many men are unaware of the importance of early detection (PSA testing, etc...) In my case, I was symptom free. If not for family history and awareness, I may have slipped through the cracks and my cancer may not have been detected until it spread to bone, bladder or lung.

Due to awareness, I was diagnosed before any symptoms and while the cancer could be surgically removed. Probably adding decades to my life.

My 2 cents!

... and I would invite you to visit the Movember Campaign that my staff (Essex Windsor Paramedics) have launched to support Movember: https://www.facebook.com/keepingitmellow