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CWU Promote The National Male Cancer Helpline CWU's National Health, Safety & Environment Officer, Dave Joyce, has written to all the union's branches promoting a male cancer charity. His letter to branches also contained documents now available to download from this website's E-Library Database. LTB258/15 is reproduced in full below:
Orchid has asked us to promote their National male cancer helpline:- This important campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness of male specific cancers – prostate, testicular and penile cancer – and to provide practical advice, support and information on the detection, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. Any member with concerns is welcome to call the Helpline or use the e-mail address for free, personal advice. 45,000 men will be diagnosed with a male cancer every year so early detection, diagnosis and treatment can make a difference, helping to increase survival rates and ultimately save men’s lives. Everyone has a role to play in helping to raise awareness of male cancers. This important campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness of male specific cancers – prostate, testicular and penile cancer – and to provide practical advice, support and information on the detection, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. Please support the campaign - spread the word! Orchid Awareness & Education Orchid regularly travel around the country providing male cancer awareness sessions to workplaces, schools, companies and in the community. They would be pleased to try and provide speakers for CWU meetings and awareness days, information or training sessions, subject to availability. They can talk on an individual cancer or all three using power point presentation, Q&A sessions and interactive learning. They have portable information stands, posters, information materials and DVDs have also proven popular and can be used in foyers, rest areas, canteens during breaks and lunch hours and at health promotion events etc. To arrange a speaker and presentation, please contact Orchid to discuss your requirements by e-mailing nurse@orchid-cancer.org.uk or calling 0203 465 6105. Orchid also has a host of downloadable resources to help spread the awareness message. All Orchid materials are provided free of charge to spread the vital awareness message about male specific cancers to as many people as possible. You can contact them for a free Information Pack. "Know Your Balls…Check’em Out" Video This video is great for Workplaces, telling you all you need to know about the signs and symptoms of testicular cancer. To view it go to:- http://www.orchid-cancer.org.uk/awareness-education/ A number of documents on male cancers are available to download from the E-Library Database Use search keyword 'malecancer' to find the choice of documents on:
- Help Raise Awareness - The CWU Thanks Orchid for working with us in producing this LTB, Advice and Information. Source: CWU / Orchid
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The Health, Safety & Environment Department has once again linked up with Male Cancer Charity 'Orchid' which exists to save men's lives from testicular, prostate and penile cancers, through pioneering research and promoting awareness. Orchid wants to support men in every way they can and are delighted to be working with the CWU again this year. A diagnosis of cancer can be a frightening experience meaning a person can feel quite isolated as they may not know anyone else who is having to face the same challenges and mix of emotions.