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Cancer Care West is a not for profit organisation and registered west of Ireland charity (CHY 11260 ) dedicated to supporting those whose lives have been affected by a cancer diagnosis.

Some 1,200 patients and their families availed of the services offered by a city based cancer support centre more than 5,500 times in the past year.

Prostate cancer figures remain steady in Westmeath at an average of 42 per year. 2009 saw the numbers diagnosed in Westmeath county at 43, still too high with many leaving diagnosis too late. At the launch of the free Astellas Pharma Living with Prostate Cancer information pack the message for men was clear – to avoid late diagnosis visit your GP.

Prostate cancer figures remain steady in Kilkenny at an average of 49 cases per year.

Movember (the month formally known as November) is a charity event held during November each year. At the start of Movember guys register with a clean shaven face.

“A man without a moustache is like a cup of tea without sugar” goes an old English proverb, and if you agree you should take part in Movember.

The NUI Galway Students’ Union will be encouraging male students to grow a moustache for Movember to raise funds for the Action Prostate Programme run by the Irish Cancer Society.

Mayo Cancer Support Association has announced its new autumn programme of activities. This programme is based on feedback from people who have used its services and is aimed at promoting wellbeing and bringing a sense of fun back into life during and after treatment and into the future.

The Danish government has recently begun paying compensation to women who have developed breast cancer after long spells working nights following a ruling by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an arm of the UN's World Health Organisation.

Galway University Hospitals will host a prestigious international prostate cancer seminar tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday at the Radisson Hotel.