A gaunt-looking Jack Layton announced he is temporarily stepping down as leader of the NDP Party, saying doctors have diagnosed

him with a new type of cancer.

JACK LAYTON
Federal NDP leader: 2003 to present Born: July 18, 1950 Montreal, Que. Raised in Hudson, Que. Family: Married Olivia Chow in 1988; Two children from a previous marriage Sarah and Mike Education: BA - McGill University; MA, Ph.D. York University Profession: Professor Ryerson Polytechnic University Founder Green Catalyst Group Inc. Political Party: New Democratic Party of Canada NDP Riding: Toronto-Danforth

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PROSTATE CANCER

Bladder
Urethra

Normal prostate
Rectum Urethra

Cancerous prostate

men are at risk of prostate cancer during thier lifetime, more frequently after 60
Age (especially after 65) Family history Diet rich in fats African ancestry

1 in 7

Risk factors

City of Toronto councillor (1984-1988 Metro Toronto councillor)

1982-1991
Toronto

Prostate

1990 Deputy Mayor of the City of 1994-1997 Again served as a

Metro Toronto councillor councillor

1997-2003 City of Toronto 2001 2003 Elected federal NDP leader 2004 First elected to the House
of Commons

Testicle

President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Late 2009 Diagnosed with Feb. 2010

prostate cancer. Jacks father also had prostate cancer

Announces that he will be undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.

HOW CANCER SPREADS

The cancer grows directly into nearby body tissues.

Local spread

Tissue with cancer

Frequent or urgent need to urinate, especially at night Difficulty starting or stopping the urine ow and incapacity to urinate Weakness, reduction or intermittence of urinary ow A feeling of incomplete purging of the bladder Presence of blood in urine or sperm Painful ejaculation

Symptoms

Infects other tissues

Mar. 2011 He fractured his hip July 2011 Announces he is

Through the lymphatic system

and underwent surgery on March 4. temporarily stepping down due to cancer. Says he will be back when parliament resumes, Sept. 19. Mr. Layton said he underwent tests after feeling sti ness and pain during the last session of the House of Commons and only recently received the results back.

Cancer cells become detached and travel through the lymph uid Can get stuck in the small channels inside a lymph node. Can grow into a secondary cancer in the lymph node

Cancer cell detaches from primary tumor and enters blood stream Normal cells Travels through blood stream until it becomes lodged somewhere else, Capillary usually a small capillary Can move from capillary into other tissues Cancer cell

Through the blood circulation

Sources: cancerhelp.cancerresearchuk.org

SUSAN BATSFORD, GRAPHICS EDITOR, TWITTER @SBATS1; INFOGRAPHIC BY TARA MARTIN/QMI AGENCY