The cancer riddle: men twice as likely to die

[brian44]

http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/userpage1.cfm?item_id=2174

The MHF has sent a copy of its new report showing that men are nearly twice as likely as women to develop and die from virtually all of the cancers that can affect both sexes to Patricia Hewitt, the Secretary of State for Health, and to Professor Mike Richards, the cancer 'tsar'.

If the reverse had been true we would have heard about it decades ago...

[zarby]

There may be a biological explanation (e.g. the female body rids itself of toxins better).

My bet is that the primary explanation is stress.

Men are subjected to all kinds of stresses that women just aren't.

Stress weakens the body's defenses.

[brian44]

There may be a biological explanation (e.g. the female body rids itself of toxins better).

My bet is that the primary explanation is stress.

Men are subjected to all kinds of stresses that women just aren't.

Stress weakens the body's defenses.

This is a brand new study BTW.

There are just so many variables and factors, but whatever happens, women will continue to get the headlines and more of the money. In fact, I almost expect this new study to go virtually unnoticed. Imagine the seismic shockwaves if the genders were reversed. Quite sickening.

[brian44]

Yes, just as I thought, the report has gone almost unnoticed. No mention in the media. Even on a men's issues site like this it seems nobody is particularly bothered. If we can't get angry about something that would be front page news if it was for women, but is ignored because it's for men, then we really are in trouble.