Common male cancers

One in eight Irish men are at risk of developing prostate cancer, one in twenty are at risk of developing bowel cancer and one in two hundred and twenty nine are at risk in relation to testicular cancer. When detected early the survival rates are very high.

Testicular Cancer

Testicular cancer is a growth or tumor which appears on one of the testicles. Over 90% of diagnoses are in men less than 50 years old, meaning that testicular cancer is a cancer which affects mostly young men. Testicular cancer will affect 1 in every 229 men in Ireland. The survival rate is high if detected and treated early   read more

Bowel Cancer

Bowel cancer is cancer of the large intestine - colon and rectum. The incidences of bowel cancer are higher in countries where the diet is low fibre and high fat, family history is also a factor. The most common symptoms of bowel cancer: blood in the stools, a change in normal bowel habit, unexplained weight loss, pain in abdomen or rectum or a feeling of not having emptied your bowel properly after a movement. In Ireland there is a 1 in 20 chance of developing bowel cancer and the risk increase as you get older. .   read more

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate gland. Situated close to the rectum, it is involved in the production of fluids made to carry sperm. Prostate cancer will affect approximately 1 in every 8 men over the course of a lifetime. Over 75% of diagnoses are in men older than 65 years of age. This cancer rarely affects men under the age of 50. The good news about prostate cancer is the survival rate has jumped from 60% to almost 80% in the past few years.  read more