With men, the cancer most commonly thought about is prostrate cancer. It is more likely that this would be the central topic of conversation amongst a group of men nowadays, with increasing numbers affected by this condition.

To tell the truth, what we all really want to know and understand is how to prevent it from occurring and this means oodles of prostate cancer research.

If the truth be known, cancer does worry me. I don't doubt that like me, most men haven't got it on their minds all day long. However, it does enter my mind every time I see something addressing the illness. When you watch the television, you can't escape from it with a number of adverts relating to prostrate and breast cancer every hour.

Both will require far more investigation and examination before a cure can be found. As health problems go, cancer is probably the most pervasive in the world and a cure to this dreadful disease cannot come too soon.

I say this specifically about cancer because it's one illness that cannot be fully prevented. Ok, so you can do all the right things, have the correct diet and exercise, don't smoke etc. but that doesn't mean you won't get it.

You can take precautions against many other conditions and that includes HIV, but this doesn't happen with cancer. Other than some poor individuals that have contracted HIV through no fault of their own, you are not generally at risk from it.

Research is now available for all to see on cancer or almost any subject. It's in everyone's interest to follow cancer research treatments and breakthroughs.

I'm sure all this prostrate cancer research will finally find a cure and will all have been worth it.