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MEN ENCOURAGED TO GET TESTED FOR PROSTATE CANCER

Tamworth’s Prostate Cancer Support Group is encouraging more men to get checked for the disease, through a simple blood test at their GP.

This Men’s Health Week – survivors, and those still battling prostate cancer have been out in force for the cause.

The support group is also running a sit-up challenge – encouraging blokes to have a crack at 45 sit-ups per day.”

The whole point is that prostate cancer is so prevalent with so many people being diagnosed each day like 45, round the place so many dying of it as well.”

Funds Raised go towards prostate cancer research.

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Sophie Scanlon

Originally from Toronto, Sophie studied at Charles Sturt University Bathurst before starting her journalism career with NBN News in 2020, broadcasting in New England and North West. Making the move to the Central Coast, Sophie began to report on sport - covering the Mariners 2022/23 A League winning season. Returning home to the Hunter, Sophie is now a NBN Sports Presenter and News Reporter.

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