Make a move in Movember - keep talking and start walking!

21 November 2018


It is part of this year’s Movember campaign, where men grow moustaches to encourage awareness of killer diseases such as prostate and testicular cancer as well as poor mental health.


Besides having open conversations with friends and family, men are also being challenged to run or walk 60 kilometres throughout the month.


But this year they are also laying down the ‘Make A Move’ challenge, saying that adding an activity to your day can have great benefits to both mental and physical wellbeing.


Mr Ben Grey, Consultant Urologist at Spire Manchester Hospital said: “One of the key elements to successful treatment is down to men facing up to the fact that they might have a problem and seeking medical help as soon as possible.

“It is well known that men tend to keep things bottled up when it comes to medical issues but that could lead to unnecessary anxiety on their part and potentially delay in diagnosis.”

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men, with over 41,000 new cases diagnosed in the UK every year, claiming approximately 10,500 lives while around 2,300 cases of testicular cancer are diagnosed annually.


Mr Grey added: “Early prostate cancer may have no symptoms, so men shouldn’t wait for them to appear.

“Investigation for prostate cancer involves a simple examination that could be followed by a blood test - there is no need to be frightened or embarrassed and your GP or urology specialist can talk you through the entire process.”

Symptoms for testicular cancer include swelling or a lump in a testicle, which is usually painless but can become painful or cause a dull ache or heaviness in the scrotum as it increases in size.

“Urologists would recommend that patients undertake monthly self-examination of the scrotum and alert their GP or Urologist if they find a new lump. Swift action really can save lives. Don’t wait until it becomes painful, act as soon as you discover a lump, it really can mean the difference between successful and non-successful treatment,” said Mr Grey.

“Hopefully the Movember campaign in all its forms will result in more men coming forward for check-ups that could save their lives as well as encouraging men to refocus on their physical and emotional wellbeing.”

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