Attorneys grow Movember mustaches to raise awareness of prostate-cancer dangers facing men

Attorneys grow Movember mustaches to raise awareness of prostate-cancer dangers facing men

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN

alcorn@vindy.com

WARREN

Patrick K. Wilson had his son Liam in mind when he convinced eight fellow attorneys from the Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell law firm to grow mustaches and beards as part of a worldwide movement in November to raise awareness and funds for men’s cancer issues.

For Wilson, the movement, Movember, hits very close to home.

Because prostate and testicular cancer are rampant in his and his wife’s family, he sees Movember as a way to improve eight-year-old Liam’s future.

Wilson, 48, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in December 2009.

Because he wanted to see his daughter, Mara, compete in the upcoming Irish Dancing World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, he opted to use medicine to prevent the cancer from spreading and underwent surgery in April 2010. His surgeon was Dr. Dan Ricchiuti. The cancer had not spread beyond the prostate and he remains cancer free.

Last year, the U.S. Movember campaign raised $2.5 million for the Prostate Cancer Foundation with nearly 65,000 participants.

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