Men not taking heed of health advice, warns Cancer Society

IRISHMEN still are not taking heed of health advice and do not know the cancers from which they are most at risk, according to a survey published yesterday.

The survey of 600 men, carried out by the Irish Cancer Society, found that just over a quarter of all men went to their GPs for regular check-ups.

It found that despite health awareness campaigns Irishmen are no better informed now than two years ago and that the number of qualified urologists in Ireland was far too low for the predicted rise in cancer levels.