Silly 'stache, serious cash: Movember raises $80.7 million for cancer research
You may have heard about a movement called "Movember", which inspires men around the globe to grow out their facial hair in order to raise awareness about prostate cancer and money for related charities. Last year's Movember efforts raised $80.7 million US dollars for cancer research; now in its ninth year, the Movember team has made exciting progress.
The folks at Movember announced that, "thanks to the incredible fundraising efforts of the Movember community, scientists, for the first time, have constructed a complete genetic map of prostate cancer. This historic development will expand the understanding of how the disease works, leading to improved and more personalized treatment for every man diagnosed."
Watch the video above to hear prostate cancer genome researcher Levi Alexander Garraway describe how fundraising projects like Movember contribute to dramatic diagnosis and treament benefits.
This year's Movember efforts have been expanded to include the mustache's hairy brother beard as part of "Novembeard". So if the men in your life are suddenly getting more hirsute, help them out with a hug and maybe a donation.
The Movember team believes that no upper lip should go unadorned, and that no man should die of prostate cancer. Hats off (and wax on!) to the thousands of men across the globe who will once again be getting furry for charity.
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