Calling all moustache enthusiasts!

For the Urology team, the 11th month of the year is our favorite. We participate in Movember — a global effort to raise awareness and money for men’s health issues, particularly prostate cancer.

There are a lot of fun parts about Movember. Our guys grow moustaches all month long as part of our official Movember team, and the women get creative in joining the effort as well (think Photoshop and sticky ‘staches).

But driving the fun is a serious and important cause. Every 16 minutes, a man will die of prostate cancer. It’s the second most common kind of cancer in the U.S. Although it’s not invariably fatal, more than 233,000 men will be diagnosed this year.

These numbers can go down. With proper education about screening, symptoms, and prevention, we can make a difference for these men who suffer. And we should.

This year, we want the larger Cook family to get involved. Join our Movember team, grow your own ‘stache, and stay tuned for more from us throughout the month. We’ll be updating you on the progress of all our ‘stache growers and sharing information about the disease and its prevention and treatment.

Please share pictures of your ‘stache progress with us on Twitter at @CookUro, on Facebook, or email us at socialmedia@cookmedical.com. And don’t worry — if you can’t grow your own ‘stache, we’ve got your back! Download some helpful ‘staches here and send us a picture of you wearing your favorite. We’ll be sharing pictures from our participants throughout the month.

Ready, set, grow!