Steve Georganas (Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

acknowledges that prostate cancer continues to be a major disease amongst Australian men, with approximately 12,000 men diagnosed with, and 2,700 men dying from, prostate cancer annually;

(2)

recognises the difficulty of men identifying prostate cancer symptoms and reluctance of many men to instigate medical consultations;

(3)

supports the three-year ‘Be A Man’ campaign, due to conclude early in 2008; and

(4)

calls on the Federal Government to explore ways of providing funding in support of optimal treatment.

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