One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, and hundreds of bikers joined the fight in Kingston at the annual Ride for Dad on Saturday, hoping to help find a cure.
After his father died from complications from the disease, and with his brother in remission, it is a cause that hits close to home for motorcyclist Mark Harding.
The Canadian Cancer Society says prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. One in eight men will be diagnosed in their lifetime, and those who have a family history are among the most at risk."Prostate cancer touches everyone; whether it’s a friend, a brother."Kingston was the second city to host a Ride for Dad, and it has raised more than $1.6 million since it started back in 2004.
Linda Galloway, the national project specialist for Ride for Dad, says it’s also about awareness and having men get checked.
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