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The Orchid Cancer Appeal is dedicated to funding research into diagnosis, prevention and treatment of prostate and testicular cancer as well as promoting awareness of these previously neglected diseases.

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Cancer Research Wales

Charity dedicated to raising funds for cancer research in Wales.
Based at the Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, the team organize and support many of the activities necessary to make sure cancer research funded in Wales is carried out by the medical scientists and doctors in Wales.
We hope that the events and personal stories on this website inspire you to donate, participate or just volunteer in the many ways available to ensure that high quality cancer research is kept in Wales.

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We are trying to make people more aware of Testicular and Breast cancer.

Do read the information below and follow the links if you would like to know more.

Testicular Cancer:

It's simple, boys. Testicular cancer can happen to anyone - me, you, your brother or your best mate.

If you're a bloke between 18 and 35, you're on the hit list. So do yourself a favour: check yourself while you've still got the balls.
Testicular cancer isn't exactly a hot topic at the pub. Most people don't know much about it.
Testicular cancer is almost always curable if it is found early.
Most testicular cancers are found by men themselves, either as a painless lump, a hardening or change in size of the testicle, or pain in the testicle.
Testicular cancer can be treated with surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surveillance, or a combination of these treatments.

For more information to go http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/bllcks/

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer to affect women. In 2004, it is estimated that about 216,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed, along with 59,390 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer.

Every woman is at SOME risk for breast cancer-this is merely the "risk" of living as a woman. But there are many risk factors that can make one woman's picture differ substantially from another's. When you understand your own particular risk profile, you are in a better position to manage it and don't have to fear the unknown.

The earlier breast cancer is found and diagnosed, the better your chances of beating it. Breast self-examination should be part of your monthly health care routine. If you're over 40 or at a high risk for the disease, you should also have an annual mammogram and physical examination by a doctor.

The actual process of diagnosis can take weeks and involve many different kinds of tests. Waiting for results can feel like a lifetime. The uncertainty stinks. But once you understand your own unique "big picture," you can make better decisions. You and your doctors can formulate a treatment plan tailored just for you.

For more information go to

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/breastcancer