The widow of a man who took his own life while receiving treatment for prostate cancer is taking her fight to raise awareness of the disease to Parliament House in Canberra today.

Farmer Liz Heggaton from Kojonup in Western Australia said she had "tragically become an accidental advocate" for prostate cancer awareness after her husband Craig died by suicide last year.

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Mr Heggaton was undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and Ms Heggaton believes its side effects played a major role in the decline of his mental health.

ADT is a hormone treatment commonly prescribed for men with ad

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