Nomadesk Gets a ‘Stache

According to the American Cancer Association, testicular cancer is the most common cancer found in males ages 15 – 34, and the number of men diagnosed with testicular cancer has grown by almost 60% in the last 35 years. A new case of prostate cancer is diagnosed every 2.2 minutes, and one man dies every 15.6 minutes from prostate cancer.

These are pretty sobering statistics. They are also not well-known statistics– but this is the whole premise behind Movember. It is a unique campaign for male cancer awareness carried out each November by men all over the world. How do they build this awareness and spread the desire for a more health-conscious lifestyle? By growing a mustache.

This year, the guys in our Austin office started clean-shaven on November 1st, then proudly donned their best facial hair over the next 30 days. While there may have been a joke or two thrown around, the concept behind Movember was well worth it (and successful).

“I’ve actually been a little surprised that the intended affect has worked so well,” commented John Filut, SVP of Product Development. “Everyone I know asks me immediately, ‘So, what’s with the mustache?’, and it’s a great segue into the whole conversation about men’s health and Movember.”

Having raised a cumulative count of over $174 million, the Movember mustache is a growing movement around the globe with over a million registrants online. To learn how you can get involved (if you want to do more than just skip the razor each November), visit their site at www.us.movember.com.

Let’s close with one last factoid from the American Cancer Society… if detected and treated in early stages, 90% of prostate cancer is curable. So be a man. Get your regular check-ups done.