Why am I cycling through France to Spain?
17 years ago my father died of prostate cancer. The longer I live the more people I see affected by cancer, whether it is family or friends it seems there is no escaping the fact that the longer you live the more likely you are to come into contact with the disease itself. When I did some research on prostate cancer itself I found that there are some quite interesting facts:
One year survival rates for prostate cancer have improved from around 65% for patients diagnosed in 1971-75 to 93% in 2004-2006
Five year survival rates have risen from 31% for patients diagnosed in 1971-75 to 77% for men diagnosed in 2001-2006 (England only)
(http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/types/prostate/survival/)
This statistic in itself goes to show how important cancer research is. For almost every form of cancer the survival rates have been improving year on year and there is one underlying and quite simple fact for this; cancer research.
In undertaking this journey I want to raise as much money for Cancer Research UK as possible. The more money raised means more time, facilities and people can be dedicated to the cause and the more likely it is that next time someone is diagnosed with cancer; the chances of survival are better.
Please give whatever you can, however little or however much, to help me raise as much money as possible for Cancer Research UK. You never know when it will affect you and ultimately how much time and effort people will give to fighting the on-going battle against these illnesses.
