Men unaware of cancer risks

LESS than one-third of men know age is the single biggest risk factor in developing prostate cancer, health chiefs revealed yesterday.

The Irish Cancer Society said only 8% of men are aware they have a one in 12 chance of suffering from the disease, while 23% don’t know what the prostate gland is.

Launching Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, the charity set out to encourage GPs to discuss the condition with patients at risk.