It’s D-DAY, let’s chase cancer outta town
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<h3>The 10th Daredevil Run</h3>
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<p><strong>By: Hollard</strong></p>
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<p>Sound the bell! The day is finally here. Thousands of brave men are hitting the busiest street in Joburg, today (13 March) , in nothing but purple Speedos, okay maybe even some takkies.</p>
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<p>They may be a little fun, a little colourful, a little loud, a little daring and very brave; one thing is for sure, when it comes to male cancers, <em>abadlali </em>and <em>abagcwali</em>! They’ve declared a war against testicular and prostate cancer.</p>
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<p>The 10<sup>th</sup> Daredevil Run, is a parade of bravery, says Group Communications Manager at Hollard, Zenzile Mogoba.</p>
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<p>“It’s truly remarkable how far these men have gone to save a life! These are the guys we applaud in society, the ones we bang our chests for, claiming as our own. Surely, with such comradery and an understanding of the issue at hand, prostate and testicular cancers stand no chance.”</p>
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<p>The run commences from Zoo Lake at 3pm sharp and continues down Jan Smuts Avenue to the Hollard offices and back.</p>
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<p>“It’s been amazing what runners have done in the past few years alone,” says Mogoba.</p>
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<p>In the past five years the run has donated R2 617 696 to raising awareness around the power of early detection in the fight against two specific male cancers, prostate and testicular cancer. This has seen 20 015 men tested and 572 referred for follow up, which translates to 572 lives saved!</p>
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<p>“This is the impact of collective good.”</p>
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<p>Among the most prevalent male cancers at play in South Africa are prostate and testicular cancer. One in four black men are at the risk of developing prostate cancer, which is likely to affect one in eight white men. The risk rate for testicular cancer however is higher for white men. One in 250 white men are at risk of testicular cancer, while only one in 1 700 black men will likely be affected by this type of cancer.</p>
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<p>“At the core of this campaign is getting men to test because we truly believe that early detection saves lives.”</p>
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<p>All the proceeds from the Daredevil Run are donated to CANSA and the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) who ensure that male cancer testing reaches men in the length and breadth of our country.</p>
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<p>“Cancer can affect anyone, at any time. We recognise that it is not always those who get the diagnosis that feel the pain. Which is where the power of this run truly is. Today you will see men who are running for themselves, as cancer survivors; some who are running for their loved ones, battling cancer or in memorium; and some still who have heard the importance of the call to test for male cancers, who are running for awareness and the possibility of saving a life, even if it ends up being their own,” says Mogoba.</p>
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<p>Free prostate cancer testing will be available after the run and men are invited to hang out and continue the conversations around what is usually seen as taboo.</p>
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