No Shave November 2026: Know 5 important facts
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No Shave November
No Shave November is observed to highlight and raise awareness about cancer by not shaving your hair or grooming to honour cancer patients losing hair
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Origin of the day
The initiative was started by the Hill family in Illinois in 2009 to honour the memory of their father, Matthew Hill, who passed away from colon cancer in 2007
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Movember
The observance coincides with Movember, an initiative started in Australia in 2003 to raise awareness about men`s health issues like prostate cancer, and more
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Cases of cancer in the world
There are approximately 20 million new cancer cases every year, and about 10 million people die from it annually
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Cases of cancer in men in India
Some of the most common cancers that affect men include mouth cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer
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