Neil Dickinson

“It’s a Slow Burn” — Living with High-Risk Prostate Cancer

I’ve been involved with The Long Run since 2022, and for me it’s far more than just a fundraising event. I was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer at 45, and my journey has involved surgery, radiation, hormone therapy and ongoing treatment. Without a doubt, the support and advocacy of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) has helped change what my future looks like. I’m now living with advanced prostate cancer, but thanks in part to the work of PCFA and access to my medication through the PBS, I’m still here, still working, still travelling and still making plans with the people I love. In many ways, I’m being kept alive because research, advocacy and organisations like PCFA have made these treatments accessible — and that’s exactly why I keep doing The Long Run.

September for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, I’m giving it all I’ve got by taking part in The Long Run.

Prostate cancer is Australia’s leading cause of cancer, with 79 men newly diagnosed every day.

Will you donate today to raise funds for Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and help end the pain of prostate cancer? Together, we can make prostate cancer history.

Thank you. 💙🙏