NOVEMBER, 2019 | The HEALTH
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Unshaved for cancer
Will you not be shaving this
November to show support
for cancer patients?
B
Y now you must have heard of No-
Shave November. If you haven’t, it
is an annual awareness campaign
against cancer typically aff ecting
men.
Th e goal is to instil the aware-
ness by embracing our hair, which many
cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild
and free.
Th e money you would save in grooming
and shaving would then be used to donate or
educate about cancer prevention.
The idea for No-Shave November
originated in the US, where many cancer
foundations have reaped the benefi ts of the
public joining the cause.
Men’s cancer
According to the American Centres for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention, the fi ve most
common cancer among men are prostate,
lung, colorectal, bladder, and melanoma.
In Malaysia, however, the most common
cancer among men is colorectal cancer with
prevalence of 13.2 per cent, as reported by
the Malaysian National Registry Report
(2207-2011).
The most common symptoms of the
disease are altered bowel habit, followed by
One of our writers, Zaid, is also taking
part in No-Shave November. Observe the
unruly beard!
The beard and
moustache has been
making a comeback in
recent years especially
among urban folks,
lending to the
popularisation of No-
Shave November.
blood in stool, abdominal pain, weight loss,
anaemia and intestinal obstruction.
As support for breast cancer among
women has been unanimously strong over
the years, support for men with cancer is in
need of more promotion as well.
Cancer is still the number one killer
globally and, therefore, awareness and
educational campaign must be a continuous
eff ort by all governments, organisations,
associations, and the public everywhere.
Joining in the no-shave fun
Th e rules of No-Shave November are simple;
In silos, we can achieve things, but if we reach
out, work together, we can create miracles.
I challenge you to come with a mindset that
every person with a mental health disorder can
recover and to understand that we all have a
role to play. This will be a radical learning
process for Malaysia.
Puan Anita Abu Bakar, President and Founder of MIASA.
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put down your razor for 30 days and donate
your monthly hair maintenance expenses to
any cancer centre near you.
And don’t worry if you have a strict dress
code at work! You can still participate even
if you need to trim and groom your hair and
beard. Just save as much as you can in your
shaving spending and donate. Even RM1 can
help if a thousand people do it, no?
Fighting the good fi ght
Th e no-shaving part of the whole thing is just
a way for people to have fun in helping cancer
patients around the world.
Donate as much as you can to wherever
your money can be made good for, and let’s
support each other regardless of what month
it is! — Th e Health
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