Farmers are being encouraged to go and get checked out after Clarkson's 51AV视频star, Jeremy Clarkson reveals he has prostate cancer.
The 66 year old revealed to his costars Charlie Ireland and Kaleb Cooper on the latest series of the TV hit show that he had cancer, describing it as 鈥榓ggressive' but in its early stages.
Cheshire dairy farmer and founder of digital agricultural marketing agency, Hillsgreen, Andy Venables was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer in 2022 at the age of 35.
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"You don't expect it or think about it. Prostate and testicular cancer is still a taboo subject although it is getting better and more people are talking about it."
Mr Venables said seeing Mr Clarkson at Cereals event last week you would not have known. But by bravely sharing his diagnosis on his TV hit show, he believes it will 鈥榞et people talking on another level' about the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer and help raise the profile of the disease.
"My son looks up to him, I do, older generations do.
"He could have kept all of this under radar. But he has used it as an opportunity to tell his story."
He said, by speaking out Mr Clarkson could help get another farmer an early diagnosis or perhaps save someone's life
"That is really quite powerful," he said.
In the episode where he shared his health update, Mr Clarkson mentioned he wanted to get through harvest, which Mr Venables said was mindset that many farmers tend to have.
"That is the farmer mentality. I will get through that first and then there will be quieter period to go and get it sorted. But that quieter period never comes."
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Since his diagnosis Mr Venables has worked closed with the farming charity, FCN on their Nip It In The Bud campaign, which focuses on how early cancer detection is key.
"If you have got poor mental health, then you are not picking up on your physical health. There is a link between the two."
He said if farmers are not in a great place mentally, that bump, lump or pain often gets dismissed, adding, it was so important to go and get checked out, even if it just for peace of mind.
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