Bettina asks the cricket audience at the Pink Test why they are fundraising for breast cancer when men’s cancers are far more deadly.
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References:
Why more breast care nurses?
The McGrath Foundation raised $1.3 million during the pink test to fund 119 breast cancer nurses.
– There are well over 300 breast cancer nurses working across Australia
– There are currently only 28 prostate cancer nurses working in Australia although this will increase to 43 with $13 million in promised new Federal government funding.
– Last year the Federal government gave $20 million to the McGrath Foundation.
More men dying of cancer than women
– Fifty seven per cent of cancer deaths in Australia are male.
– 1 in 4 males will die from cancer before 85 compared to 1 in 6 females.
– In 2017 there were 3,452 deaths due to prostate cancer compared to 3,087 breast cancer deaths in women.
The Pink Test website
https://www.pinktest.com.au/
New funds for prostate cancer nurses.
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/budget/publishing.nsf/Content/budget2017-factsheet42.htm
Comparison of male and female cancers in Australia
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/cancer/cancer-in-australia-2017/contents/table-of-contents
McGrath Foundation – Breast Cancer Facts
https://www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au/OurMission/BreastAwareness/BreastCancerStatistics.aspx
Prostate Cancer 1 in 5
https://www.ausprostatecancer.com.au/about-prostate-cancer/statistics/
Bettina talks to the National Press Club about sex after prostate cancer
http://www.bettinaarndt.com.au/media-resources/videos/bettina-arndt-at-national-press-club-what-men-want-in-bed/
Bettina’s opinion column on why prostate cancer is treated so differently from breast cancer
http://www.bettinaarndt.com.au/wp-content/uploads/What-Men-Want-Adelaide-Advertiser.pdf
Cricket footage from Youtube Channel – Cricket Australia TV
https://www.youtube.com/user/cricketaustraliatv
Credits:
Production and editing – Scott Korman https://www.facebook.com/talkhub/
Additional research – Irene Komen https://www.facebook.com/irene.smith.790693