Movember: What men need to know about prostate cancer and why it is important to get tested

Nonkululeko Mazibuko

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South African men have a one in 17 risks for being diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

Tom Williams

It's time to talk about that touchy subject - prostate cancer.

The concept of ‘Movember’- a combination of moustache and November - began in 2003 in Australia when two first-year friends, Travis Garone and Luke Slattery wanted to bring back moustache by convincing 30 friends to grow one.

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13 Nov 2020