The most famous initiative is Movember. About one out of every nine men in the U.S. will be told they have prostate cancer during their lifetime. Unlike some other cancers, "unfortunately there are no signs or symptoms of prostate cancer, even a moderate state prostate cancer. It’s also a great idea to have a speaker on prostate cancer, so please feel free to contact us and we’ll do our best to assist you. Doctor Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer Offers Advice During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Jennifer Keiper 9/18/2020 Facts First: Gov. Empowering South Africans through information and education, to act appropriately and minimise the impact of prostate cancer Your enquiry has been submitted successfully. In 2007, events were launched in Ireland, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel, South Africa, Taiwan and the United States. Downlaodable stickers are availble from our online store. Brazil created in 2013 the Blue November campaign for prostate cancer awareness that was inspired by Movember. 1 to 31 October. Thank you! Movember (a portmanteau of the Australian-English diminutive word for moustache, “mo”, and “November”) is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. Using the moustache as the driving symbol of the movement, Movember focuses on the three key areas of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health & suicide prevention. All trademarks are the property of BGI, or their respective owners. Movember (a portmanteau of the Australian-English diminutive word for moustache, "mo", and "November") is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. However, the odds increase to one in six if they are African American. All over the world November is the month to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020. Thank you, your sign-up request was successful! Prostate cancer that is detected in the early stages is curable. In 2010, Movember merged with the testicular cancer event Tacheback. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Yantian District, Shenzhen New 3-in-1 Test For SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A and Influenza B, 2019-nCoV: Real-Time Fluorescent RT-PCR kit, COVID-19:  Antibody Detection Kit (ELISA), BGI SENTIS™ Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Panel, BGI SENTIS™ Comprehensive Hereditary Cancer Panel, BGI SENTIS™ Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Panel, BGI Xome - Clinical Whole Exome Sequencing, BGI Xome - Targeted Monogenic Disease Testing, Long Fragment Read Whole Genome Sequencing, BGI Solutions for the Fight Against COVID-19, November is the month to promote preventive measures for prostate and testicular cancer, Fighting COVID-19 in the Real World – How Task Force Lab Gets People Back to Work, BGI will be attending Lone Genome Conference 2020, Privacy Policy and Website Terms and Conditions. Note, BGI's genetic testing products have not been cleared or approved by the US FDA and are not available in the USA. In 2012, the Global Journal listed Movember as one of the world’s top 100 NGOs (non-government organization). How can companies get involved? Sign up and join the Movember community in having fun doing good. CopyrightⒸ BGI 2020. Besides annual check-ups, the Movember Foundation encourages men to be aware of family history of cancer and to adopt a healthier lifestyle.