Why is the federal government (US) spending 7x more on breast cancer research than prostate cancer, despite...

...the fact that about 9 percent more men in the US develop prostate cancer than women develop breast cancer.





$550 million v. $80 million





http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/articl...





Likewise, in Australia, breast cancer on average kills 2600 women each year





However,





http://www.prostate.org.au/pcfa-reso...n...





Prostate cancer kills 2,700 Australian men every year.





2600 women v. 2700 men. Yet the Australian Government, in 2004, through the National Health and Medical Research Council, provided $6.9 million in funding for research into breast Cancer. While the Australian Government, through the National Health and Medical Research Council, provided $2.5 million in funding for research into prostate cancer.





$6.9 m for women; $2.5 m for men.





Women receiving 3x more funding than men.





My question is WHY





Are men just not worth as much as women in our society?

Why is the federal government (US) spending 7x more on breast cancer research than prostate cancer, despite...
There is no reason nor excuse to have seven times more government spending on breast cancer than prostrate cancer. I know that the breast cancer charities have done an excellent job creating awareness and gathering funds. I applaud the work they have done.





I have yet seen a valid reason to support the biased spending.
Reply:The lobbyists for the different women's groups are very strong.
Reply:I believe it has more to do with 'catching up.' Women's health issues took a back seat for many decades - even drug studies didn't differentiate in their research. How come you didn't protest that?





EDIT: Only for the one who sent the hateful email - I'm not blonde, my avatar is - bright eyes.
Reply:Your reasoning is flawed. There are more women in the US than men so of course they are going to get more funding. And besides, women and minorities have long been subjected to lesser medical treatment so it is about time that the tables are turned.





Maybe women's health care gets more funding because women earn less than men. The government figures that the men can afford their expensive medical treatment because they make more money in the workplace.
Reply:as far as the percentages, those are flawed. if there were an equal number of men and womne, then you would have a point there, but since there are more women than men in the us, the percentages are not accurate reflections of each other.





as far as the rest of your question, I dont have a ready answer for you except that I have had 7 women in my life since I was 18 die of breast cancer, and no men getting prostate cancer.
Reply:Breast cancer is a lot deadlier than prostate cancer, which is highly curable/treatable if caught early. You're only using statistics of deaths...not the number of women who contract the disease, which is becoming epidemic in the western world. One in seven women will contract breast cancer during her life.





And your question, "Are men just not worth as much as women in our society?" is a little ironic.





10,000 years of paternalism and male domination, and they think in 30 years of almost-equality, they're "owed" something again. Unbelievable.
Reply:Well Dave first of all you and your homies should be getting together and making the public more aware instead of spending it in front of the keyboard.


Second point is that breast cancer is not limited to women and men can get it as well.


http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/defaul...
Reply:Stockman hit the nail on the head. Breast cancer funding through the private sector, i.e., Race For The Cure, has helped push the funding for breast cancer reearch ahead of prostate cancer research.





I wish there was a race or something for prostate cancer.
Reply:Read Tracey's answer thrice more times, and think about it hard.
Reply:Women make me wish I HAD cancer.
Reply:You aren't married, are you? If you lived with a woman you would know the answer. They never stop until they get their way while men keep their problems to themselves.
Reply:I think you are onto something diogenese_97's.


So speak up Men!