World Cancer Day Gala Dinner Hosted by Peter Andre
Ahead of World Cancer Day Australian singer Peter Andre hosted a gala dinner in support of Cancer Research UK held by Faz Zia. The glamorous evening, held at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge, welcomed VIP’s including celebrity photographer and journalist Joe Alvarez, a British expert on social behaviour and etiquette Liz Brewer, Lizzie Cundy and Pascal Craymer among others.
The event was held following the newly released statistics on cancer mortality. The number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in the UK, figures show. The main reason given for these stats is that there is no prostate screening for men as opposed to breast cancer.
The biggest cancer killers in the UK remain lung and bowel cancer, with prostate now in third place. The latest figures from 2015 show there were 11,819 deaths from prostate cancer compared with 11,442 from breast cancer. Prostate Cancer UK said earlier this week that advances in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are paying off, and increased funding could benefit prostate cancer.
This was also voiced on the night by all speakers. Peter Andre and Liz Brewer took to the stage to speak about their experience with Cancer. Both Peter and Liz lost dear ones to cancer and this cause is close to their heart.
The pop singer admitted that losing his brother to cancer was very painful and he still thinks of him every day. He finished his speech by encouraging men to not to ignore early symptoms of prostate cancer or anything at all suspicious.
“Early detection is a key. And us guys, just don’t talk about our health issues.” Said the singer. “We are often accused of a man flu by feminists and tend to not to speak about our health concerns. But the timely check-up can often be a life saviour. It is as simple as saving your life. That’s what it does.”
The co-host of the evening etiquette specialist Liz Brewer took to the stage to acknowledge the great work Cancer Research are doing and that they “are now managing to find a cure which will absolutely alienate this terrible ghastly disease.” Liz admitted losing her both parents to cancer. Over a decade ago, her younger sister was too diagnosed with cancer and was given two years to live. “She took an alternative route,” Liz admitted from the stage. “She changed her diet and her way of life. She eliminated form her life all stress that she could… She is very much alive now and healthier than I am.”
The charity auction was held is support of World Cancer Day to accompany a lavish Indian cuisine three-course meal. It was said that 100% of donations collected on the night will go in support of Cancer Research.
Photography by Joe Alvarez.
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