The Radboud Oncology Fund calls on men to leave their mustaches for a month in November and to ask acquaintances for money. The fund works together with Oncologist Dr. Niven Mehra and his colleague Martijn den Brok from Radboudumc. They will leave their mustaches in November to raise as much money as possible for research into person-oriented treatment for prostate cancer (PROMPT study).
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“Men with prostate cancer still receive standard treatments for the disease.” Mehra says. ‘These often work, but we know that some treatments that are specifically tailored to the person work even better. The patient benefits much more if we can give this treatment earlier. In addition, heavy treatments, such as chemotherapy, can be postponed. This person-centered approach is still in the experimental phase and money is needed for that.
Why leave the mustache?
‘Prostate cancer patients often undergo severe therapies, in comparison to that, leaving your mustache on is not a very special achievement. If you participate in this campaign you will contribute to a better treatment of this disease ‘, says fundraiser Marieke Kokkeler of the Radboud Oncology Fund. In times of corona, cancer research continues. With this crowdfunding campaign, we hope to collect tens of thousands of euros. ‘
‘The news about the campaign has already circulated because our colleagues from the Department of Urology and Nuclear Medicine have indicated that they will participate. Even colleagues from the CWZ are starting to get excited about the action. ‘ Mehra says enthusiastically. People who want to take action can register via www.prompteensnor.nl. In addition, people can also donate via this action platform. In addition to collecting donations, it is also a challenge for men to make their mustaches as special as possible. “I’m leaving a formidable Irish mustache.” laughs Martijn. Curious about how the men’s mustaches develop? Then you can follow this via the Facebook page of the Radboud Oncology Fund.
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