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Carol Vorderman is urging men in Bristol to get tested for prostate cancer.

Every year the disease claims the lives of more than 10,000 men in the UK.

The TV presenter, who lives in Bristol, launched this year's Run for the Future in the city this morning.

The 5km charity run takes place on the Downs in Bristol on Sunday, 19 September 2010.

Over the past four years, the event has raised over £175,000 to fund research into the detection and treatment of a disease.

Men in Bristol who are over 50 are being encouraged to have regular PSA blood checks with their doctor, which can detect whether they are likely to have the disease.

Carol Vorderman is also encouraging women in the West to talk to the men in their lives about getting tested for prostate cancer during March, which has been designated Prostate Cancer awareness month.

Carol Vorderman said:

"Over the last 30 years, the chances of recovering from cancer have gone up from one third to three quarters now, and the early diagnoses is a very important part of that.  So girls, I would say challenge them to go to the doctor, but in other words, nag them!  I honestly can't strees it enough.

"If we can get more families talking about this disease and persuade men to have regular checks we could save thousands of lives.  You don't have to be good at maths to work out why that makes sense."

To hear the full interview with Carol Vorderman, follow the link at the top of the page:



The event in September is being organised by Bristol Rotarians to raise funds for the Bristol Urological Institute Prostate Cancer Appeal.

For more information about the Run for the Future, head to their website:

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