David Morris MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale has pledged to help eradicate the inequalities men with prostate cancer face after speaking with campaigners at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham this week.
Despite being the most common cancer in men, those affected by or at risk of prostate cancer continue to face a number of injustices, particularly when it comes to access to the best treatments and aftercare support for their condition.
Prostate Cancer UK was at the Conservative conference calling for urgent action on these issues. As well as pledging long term commitment to helping bring about real change for men, politicians were being asked to show their support for the charity’s game plan by signing up to Men United – a new team which seeks to unite people across the UK against the common enemy of prostate cancer.
David Morris MP said ‘It was a pleasure to join Men United at Conservative Party Conference and to be presented with a T-Shirt. Prostate UK do a fantastic job of promoting awareness of Prostate Cancer in the UK’
Men United – The Facts:
• Men United v Prostate Cancer is our call for men to join together in a movement against the common enemy of prostate cancer. The aim is to build a united front of men against this disease. We want to get the message out about the cancer that kills ten thousand men in the UK every year, support men affected by it, and intensify the search for more reliable tests and treatments for the future.
• Men and women are being asked to sign for Men United by visiting www.prostatecanceruk.org/menunited where they can also test their health knowledge by taking a quick quiz.