This month could save your life

Yes, this month includes Men's Health Week which runs worldwide from 14-20 June. In the spotlight this year is cancer. One in three men will get cancer at some time during their lives. But unlike death, taxes and Jordan, cancer is not unavoidable. There are many things you can do to reduce your risk and many things you can do even if you are unlucky enough to get the disease. That's what this month on malehealth is all about.

In a shameless attempt to make you visit the site at least once week, we've been posting new stuff throughout the month.

There was also a prize-packed competition which has now closed. All manner of fantastic prizes including health breaks away, laptop bags, intriguing weight-watching aids and even the opportunity to be shouted at by a sergeant-major. Look out for future malehealth competitions.

Here's the full programme:

Men and Cancer

The latest in Dr Ian Banks best-selling series of men's health manuals is published during the week. Presented in the Haynes format familiar to many men from their motors manuals, Men and Cancer tells you everything you need to know about the big C. Every week we'll be posting a new section of the book here as a free PDF download. If that doesn't convince you to buy the book — and help the Forum with a 50p donation at the same time — nothing will.

1 June: Introduction: what are the myths? What are the risks?

Routine maintenance: Things you can do to avoid cancer

7 June: Lung cancer and Cancers of the digestive system — the hard facts on two of the biggest cancer killers

14 June: Skin and bone cancers and Prostate and testicular cancer — for the week itself, the male cancers in details and some leisurely reading on skin cancer for your summer holiday!

21 June: Full fault finding charts — early diagnosis is vital in cancer. These flow diagrams will help you track those suspect symptoms.

Buy the Men and Cancer manual at the MHF bookshop

Life after cancer

John Walker was just 46 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has written about his experiences before on malehealth. (Click here.) This month he talks about the less obvious things about having cancer, the things that are very difficult to imagine without actually going there.

Wrong turning on spaghetti junction
Part Three: First cut is the deepest is now online. John's story will continue in July.

Jim Pollard is editor of malehealth. He had Hodgkin's Disease seven years ago and still goes back to the hospital for regular check-ups. He tells us all about life lymphoma. Apparently, it's got something to do with Miles Davis.

Mr Reaper sets the odds

Who can help?

Whether it's you who has the disease or a friend or family member, the internet is an obvious place to turn for information. But how best to do it? Malehealth brings you a complete guide to using search engines, which sites to go for what types of information and the most comprehensive A-Z yet of UK cancer organisations.

And if that doesn't help you find what you're after,