Western Private Hospital is proud to be the home of the E. J. Whitten Cancer Treatment Centre.
The E.J. Whitten Foundation was established in 1995 to commemorate the memory of Ted Whitten Senior who unfortunately passed away due to Prostate Cancer. If Ted had of commenced an annual check-up with his local doctor after turning 50 years of age and was more aware of the consequences of the disease, there is a strong chance he could still be with us today.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in Australian men after skin cancer and is only second to lung cancer as the most common cause of cancer related deaths in men. The disease is found mainly in men over the age of 50 with approximately 12,000 new cases diagnosed each year. There is no known cause of this cancer but it is known that the growth of cancer cells in the prostate is stimulated by male hormones, especially testosterone. There is a lot of debate about how and when the cancer should be treated but treatment in early stages of development can cure the disease.
Since its inception the Foundation has raised over 1.8 million dollars with the funds going to the E.J. Whitten Fellowship at the Cancer Council of Victoria.
The EJ Whitten Foundation invites you to support our work by making a donation or bequest to help promote Prostate Cancer Awareness and provide funding into the research of the disease.
The foundations objectives are to promote early detection and diagnosis and to raise funds for research.
All donations over $5 are tax deductible.
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