Double the reason to donate

Donating to prostate cancer research is a great thing to do on any given day – but on Thursday, your donation will mean twice as much.

Thursday 24 November is Giving Day, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) will be matching every donation, dollar for dollar, for one day only.

66 Australian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day, and the number of Australian men diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancers is predicted to increase by a shocking 123 per cent over the ten-year period to 2028.

PCFA Chief Executive Anne Savage said the avoidable death toll would continue to grow without a significant increase in research funding, with roughly half the level of funding going to prostate cancer research compared to other major cancers.

“Prostate cancer must be a national research priority,” Ms Savage said.

“Prostate cancer is a major cause of death in Australian men. It is a disease that claims the lives of more than 3,500 men every year and roughly 10 men every day, costing the health system around $500 million annually to treat.”

The figures, based on research by Monash University, also found that overall numbers of men being diagnosed would increase 48 per cent over the same period, concluding the projected trend “…endorses the need to strengthen prevention measures and expand efforts in early cancer detection.”

To donate to the PCFA’s Future Fund, and help change the future of the thousands of Aussies diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, head to fundraise.pcfa.org.au/event/giving-day.