Everyman

The incidence of male cancer is rising rapidly, one man dies every hour from prostate cancer in the UK and testicular cancer has almost doubled in the last 30 years. Yet very little is known about why this is and what causes the cancer in the first place. Despite this, and the fact that it affects so many men in the UK, research into male cancer is severely under-funded and is ten years behind some other cancers.

That is why in 1997 The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), one of the world’s leading cancer research organisations, launched the Everyman Campaign. We have already made great progress in the fight against male cancer and thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have successfully set up Europe’s first and only centre dedicated to research into male cancers – The Everyman Centre.

All funds raised from the New York Marathon will go towards supporting our world leading scientists and their pioneering research. As one of the most cost effective cancer research organisations in the world, with over 90p in every £1 of our total income going directly into our research, you can be assured that all the funds you raise could not be put to better use.

To find out more about Everyman and joining the New York Marathon team email Nick or visit our website.

There is more information about the packages Sports Tours has for the 2010 ING New York City Marathon on the New York Marathon web pages.