Our best wishes go out to Jack Layton who recently announced that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. We applaud him for speaking out on such a personal issue and helping to bring much needed awareness to a disease in which 1 in 6 Canadian men will be diagnosed in his lifetime. We encourage all men at age 40 to get a simple PSA blood test to determine their risk. Because over 90% of prostate cancer cases are curable if detected and treated in their earliest stages, annual check ups with a doctor are of the utmost importance.