Aviva pays out £18.7m for testicular, prostate cancer claims

During Men's Health Awareness Month, a recent critical illness claims report by the provider found that men as young as 23 have claimed for testicular cancer during the past three years. The average age of men with testicular cancer was typically 40, while one in ten were under 28 years old and half were aged under 42, according to the report. Research by Aviva also found that due to the high risk factors associated with testicular and prostate cancer, 44% of surveyed men check for symptoms at least once a month, however respondents aged 18-25 were "much less likely" to check as regul...