Orchid – fighting male cancer 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.

Be one of the bunch and help to save men’s lives from cancer

Click on the links at the top of the page for details of the running events you can take part in – whether you have your own place or are looking for a Guaranteed Charity Place.

Please complete the Registration form to register your interest in running for Orchid. We’ll then send you an official application form and once you’re signed up you’ll receive a running pack full of training advice and fundraising ideas.

If you have any other queries please contact the Events Team on 020 7600 1155, email events@orchid-cancer.org.uk or check out the website http://www.orchid-cancer.org.uk/

• Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men. Around 2,000 cases are diagnosed each year in the UK. The highest at risk age group is between 18-32 years old. Between the age of 15 and 50 about 1 in 500 develop it. If caught at an early stage 99% of patients are cured but only 5% of men regularly check their testicles. A simple regular self-examination is now known to help detect the early signs and reduce the amount of treatment needed.
• Prostate cancer kills one man every hour in the UK and men have a 1 in 11 lifetime risk of developing it. Over 30,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. Prostate cancer mainly affects men over the age of sixty-five, though in the UK more than one thousand cases per year affect men under the age of fifty-five. Ask your doctor about an examination and a PSA test.
• Cancer of the penis is thankfully very rare in Europe. It is most often diagnosed in men over the age of 60 years. There are about 360 cases in the UK every year. Like most cancers, cancer of the penis is easiest to treat if it is diagnosed early.