This is an earlier than usual reminder of the area monthly meeting., but with good reason.

This is because I will be taking part in the Club's adopted charity Prostate Cancer Research “multi peak challenge” this coming weekend. A third time!

So I am fundraising again! This is the event: https://www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/event/snowdon-24/ The route takes us over the following peaks: Moel Elio, Foel Gron, Foel Goch, Moel Cynghorion and of course Yr Wyddfa itself before the long trek back down to Llanberis. 24km and over 1,500m of ascent.

This is my fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/stephen-hubbard-1715723576246  Please offer something, I will be very grateful.

There are around 55,100 new prostate cancer cases in the UK every year, that's around 150 every day (2017-2019). In men in the UK, prostate cancer is the most common cancer, with around 55,100 new cases every year (2017-2019). It accounts for 28% of all new cancer cases in males in the UK (2017-2019).  It is particularly difficult to diagnose, with unspecific symptoms and testing is inaccurate.  Research has shown around 3 in 4 men with a raised PSA level will not have cancer (false positives), and around 1 in 7 men with prostate cancer would have a normal PSA result (false negatives, which are of far more concern). 

You can read for more about this on-line. The research projects PCR are funding make for interesting reading. https://www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/our-research/

I look forward to seeing you the weekend after next, on Saturday 29 June at lunchtime.  See you at The Squirrel in Penn Street HP7 0PX.  Fingers crossed for the weather!

Stephen