Decembeard 2016
Organised by Bowel Cancer UKDads, brothers, sons, nephews, grandads, uncles – we need you! Grow a beard throughout December and raise money to support vital research and lifesaving work to stop bowel cancer.
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The rules are simple, just clean shave on 30 November and let your facial hair flourish throughout December
Already bearded? Ditch or dye your beard for December and get sponsored to sport a new look for the month.
Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer. However it shouldn’t be. It’s treatable and curable, especially if diagnosed early.
Men and bowel cancer
- Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in men in the UK
- Around 23,000 men are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year (England 18,839, Wales 1,336, Scotland 2,114 and Northern Ireland 668)
- 1 in 14 men will be diagnosed with bowel cancer during their lifetime.
- Men are less likely to recognise the symptoms of bowel cancer, to see their GP if they recognise symptoms or return the bowel cancer screening test
- Bowel cancer accounts for 10% of all male cancer deaths