Our annual Male Cancer Awareness Week takes place every September. It’s an important event in our calendar that gives us the opportunity to highlight essential health awareness messages for men at risk of testicular, prostate or penile cancer.
With low awareness of penile, testicular and prostate cancer – and the number of men diagnosed rising each year – our annual campaign is more important than ever.
Each year we highlight health messages about these three specific diseases. This helps men, their families and healthcare professionals to learn about male cancer and improve their understanding of the signs and symptoms. By promoting our services and resources, we hope men and their families will gain a better understanding of where to go for help and treatment.
Male Cancer Awareness Week 2024 will take place from 16-22 September 2024.
Orchid’s Male Cancer Awareness Week with a Focus on Facts
September saw the successful delivery of Orchid’s annual Male Cancer Awareness Week. Messaging was delivered digitally and the theme of 2024’s Week was Focus on Facts. There was a series of posts about prostate, testicular and penile cancer, and the support Orchid can offer. Posts were on our own social media platforms, as well as via paid advertising on Facebook to ensure a wider reach across the Four Nations, and reached over 400,000 people. Thank you to The Light Fund for their support again this year.
Older Men Get Testicular Cancer Too!
Our 2022 Male Cancer Awareness Week was focused on testicular cancer in older men. Whilst it is important that younger men self-examine and recognise the signs and symptoms of testicular cancer, this is a disease that can still affect men when they are older. We ran a campaign called ‘Older Men Get Testicular Cancer Too!’ highlighting the need to continue self-exams and highlighting other symptoms to look out for.
My Penile Cancer Journey
In 2021, we launched a new animated video called My Penile Cancer Journey. It reached 108,000 people, mainly via social media, introducing people to the disease and the need to seek help quickly. The video created a talking point for a day dedicated to penile cancer with a virtual conference for health care professionals and survivors. You can watch the video here.
