Their names are Myriam, Shoba, Francesca Anne and Marie-Noëlle. Today these nurses from the urology department decided to wear a mustache. “We create a good atmosphere through this action to raise awareness among all men about the cancers that affect them”confides Rana El Hajj Hussein – head nurse at Marie Curie hospital (Humani).
Like every year, the month of November is dedicated to the Movember movement. He encourages men to grow a mustache during this month to draw attention to men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer. “It is the most common cancer in men in Belgiumspecifies Dr Ilyas Svistakov, head of the urology department at Marie Curie (Humani).
In 2022, there were 12,699 new diagnoses of prostate disease. This places this cancer in first position. This is why screening is important. “Breast cancer and prostate cancer are ‘familial’ cancers. This is the BRCA1 gene. Those who have this gene in their family history should take the screening test earlier, around age 45.”
That said, the survival rate for prostate cancer is particularly high, reaching 98% over five yearsthanks to advances in treatments and early detection.
Prevention is better than cure as the quote says, but in this case, we would rather say: prevention is better than cure.
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