ABSTRACT
The new Cancer Reform Strategy for the UK has specifically noted that of the 10 commonest cancers that affect both men and women, age standardized mortality rates are in every case higher in men. 1 A recent expert symposium on men and cancer highlighted that, though there were assumptions as to why this may be the case, it was not yet clear as to the exact mechanisms and that there was a need for more research into how sex impacts on the risk of developing and dying from cancer. 2 This chapter outlines the scale of the issues facing men and some of the possible causes of their increased susceptibility.
