Bowel Cancer UK is calling all men to grow a beard this December

Sports broadcaster Jim Rosenthal - Bowel Cancer UK is calling all men to grow a beard this December

Bowel Cancer UK is calling on dads, brothers, sons, nephews, grandads and uncles to grow a beard this December to raise awareness and money to support vital research and lifesaving work to stop bowel cancer.

Just clean shave on 30 November and then let your facial hair flourish throughout the month of December. Already bearded? No problem. Dye, ditch or decorate your beard and join the campaign.

Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in men in the UK and the nation’s second biggest cancer killer. It does not have to be this way as the disease is treatable and curable, especially if diagnosed early.

Decembeard is supported by sports broadcaster, Jim Rosenthal: “Winter is cold so why do not you do your face a favour and give it some warmth by growing a beard this December. You will be raising money and awareness for a great cause that affects one in 14 men.”

Sign up to Decembeard and give hope to those that are going through treatment, remember loved ones and come together to stop bowel cancer.

www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/decembeard

Did you know? 

• Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in men in the UK 
• Almost 23,000 men are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year (England 18,839, Wales 1,336, Scotland 2,114 and Northern Ireland 668) 
• 1 in 14 men will be diagnosed with bowel cancer during their lifetime 
• Men are less likely to recognise the symptoms of bowel cancer, to see their GP if they recognise symptoms or return the bowel cancer screening test 
• Bowel cancer accounts for 10% of all male cancer deaths