23 h. ago ‘My father’s death saved my life’: director Steve McQueen on grief, gratitude and living with cancer

After his dad died at 67, the 12 Years a Slave film-maker knew it was only a matter of time before he would get prostate cancer, too. The disease kills 12,000 men a year in the UK – a disproportionate number of them black. Now, in a bid to save lives, he is speaking out about his own diagnosis, alongside the doctors who successfully treated himSteve McQueen felt relieved when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had no symptoms, was perfectly fit, at the peak of his game. Yet the Oscar-winning film-maker and artist believed it was inevitable. After all, his father had died from it, and he is a black man. The statistics speak for ­themselves. They are as overwhelming as they are bleak. One in eight men will get prostate c­ancer. They are two and a half times more likely to get it if their father or brother had it. They’re twice as likely to get it if they’re black – and they’re two and a half times more likely to die from it, too.McQueen is here today with his urology specialist...

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23 h. ago ‘My father’s death saved my life’: director Steve McQueen on grief, gratitude and getting cancer

After his dad died at 67, the 12 Years a Slave film-maker knew it was only a matter of time before he would get prostate cancer, too. The disease kills 12,000 men a year in the UK – a disproportionate number of them black. Now, in a bid to save lives, he is speaking out about his own diagnosis, alongside the doctors who successfully treated himSteve McQueen felt relieved when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had no symptoms, was perfectly fit, at the peak of his game. Yet the Oscar-winning film-maker and artist believed it was inevitable. After all, his father had died from it, and he is a black man. The statistics speak for ­themselves. They are as overwhelming as they are bleak. One in eight men will get prostate c­ancer. They are two and a half times more likely to get it if their father or brother had it. They’re twice as likely to get it if they’re black – and they’re two and a half times more likely to die from it, too.McQueen is here today with his urology specialist...

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60 h. ago Tragic dad who went to hospital 'feeling out of sorts' died five months later

David Paul went to the medical facility and was given a scan by doctors.

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3 d. ago Achieve ‘crispy’ bacon for breakfast every time with 1 simple step

This trick may be the secret to crispy bacon, and will take less than a minute to complete

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3 d. ago Scots dad 'died from septic shock' after Rome holiday B&B explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from East Kilbride, sadly died at Sant'Eugenio Hospital on Tuesday.

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3 d. ago Woman's bid to help ensure diagnosis 'isn't a death sentence' after dad and three friends die

Jo Jefferies' dad Kevin Hesketh, 66, from Stockport, died shortly after holding his new granddaughter in his arms

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4 d. ago Tributes paid to 'true gent' Scots dad who died in Rome after B&B explosion

Grant Paterson, from East Kilbride, was unable to recover from injuries he sustained at his holiday accommodation.

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4 d. ago Usain Bolt's dad dies after 'lengthy illness' as tributes pour in

Wellesley Bolt, father of Olympic legend Usain Bolt, has passed away at 68 after battling a lengthy illness

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4 d. ago Usain Bolt's dad dead aged 68: Father of Olympic legend passes away after 'battle with illness' as tributes flood in

Usain Bolt's father, Wellesley, has died aged 68. The Olympic legend's dad passed away on Monday after a lengthy battle with an illness, local media confirmed.

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4 d. ago Usain Bolt's dad dies age 68 after long illness as tributes paid to Olympic icon's 'quiet force'

The father of Olympic champion Usain Bolt, Wellesley, passed away in Jamaica on Monday following a lengthy battle with illness at the age of 68

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4 d. ago Usain Bolt's dad dies aged 68 as tributes paid to Olympic icon's ‘quiet force’ Wellesley

Tributes have poured in for Usain Bolt's dad Wellesley, who has died aged 68 after a long battle with illness, as the Olympic icon's 'quiet force' hailed by fans

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5 d. ago Dad 'left daughter, 2, to die' inside car in 40C heat while he played PlayStation games

Christopher Scholtes, from Arizona, is accused of leaving his daughter Parker, aged two, in a car where temperatures outside were more than 40C, and tragically the toddler died

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5 d. ago Dad, 35, dies on holiday hours after dismissing stomach pain as food poisoning

Andrejs Krievkalns had earlier told his wife he would be 'home soon

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5 d. ago Husband utters heartbreaking final words to wife before suddenly dying on dream holiday

Andrejs Krievkalns, 35, tragically passed away on a family holiday in Bulgaria after complaining of stomach pain. Just hours before, he made his wife a heartbreaking promise

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5 d. ago Dad, 35, dies on holiday hours after telling wife 'I'll be home soon'

Andrejs Krievkalns, 35, died while on holiday in Bulgaria with his family

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5 d. ago Dad, 35, died on holiday after stomach ache he thought was food poisoning

Andrejs died just 36 hours after falling ill

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6 d. ago Dad, 35, dies on holiday after dismissing stomach pain as food poisoning

Katerina Glazyrina hopes to raise awareness of the symptoms of pancreatitis

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8 d. ago Olympic star, 25, dies with his dad in mystery fire at hotel banned from having guests

Berkin Usta, who represented Turkey at the Winter Olympics, has died alongside his father after a blaze broke out at the hotel they were staying in

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8 d. ago Dad of three, 40, went to bed with earache and died three hours later

Pete was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to save him

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9 d. ago Olympic skier, 25, and his father die in a fire at abandoned hotel

Berkin Usta, 25, and his dad Yahya were killed after a devastating fire broke out at the Kervansaray Hotel in Uludag, Bursa province.

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