5 d. ago Hugh Dallas reveals secret cancer battle after bombshell phone call as Premier League chance sees him rip up retirement plan

Dallas is now in charge of training English top flight refs after fighting and beating prostate cancer four years ago

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5 d. ago Every cancer patient needs a Kathleen to guide them, writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: I accompanied a friend of mine on what turned out to be an unpleasant Dragons' Den-style assessment of different prostate cancer treatment options at a major London hospital.

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6 d. ago Stephen Fry leads famous faces backing Mail's prostate cancer screening campaign: 'We owe it to men and their families to act'

The 67-year-old national treasure said prostate cancer was 'tragically' often detected too late. He joined celebrities who have battled the disease in backing the Mail's screening campaign.

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7 d. ago Cancer research boss urges men to get their prostate checked and says he's been to 'too many funerals' of those who didn't bother

Oliver Kemp, Prostate Cancer Research boss, said men were 'pretty rubbish' at dealing with their own health issues, but praised the likes of late BBC star Bill Turnbull in speaking out

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8 d. ago Saliva test for prostate cancer may revolutionise early detection in 'landmark' study

The at-home spit test may 'turn the tide' for detecting one of cancer's most serious forms

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8 d. ago Groundbreaking new prostate cancer test found to improve detection of aggressive forms

The simple test can be performed at home and does not require a visit to the GP

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8 d. ago Saliva test could help early detection of prostate cancer, new study suggests

Experts have developed a new test for the disease which examines genetic variants found in saliva

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8 d. ago New spit test for prostate cancer that can be carried out at home may be the best for spotting risk yet

Researchers say the test is so effective it could 'turn the tide' on the disease and help identify at-risk men without the need for a GP appointment.

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8 d. ago New prostate cancer saliva test you can do at home without doctor will work for half population

Around 55,000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year in the UK. Some 12,000 men in the UK die from the disease each year, according to Cancer Research UK figures

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9 d. ago WES STREETING: Brave men like Sir Chris Hoy have spoken out about the diagnosis no one wants to hear. Now the Government must act on their words

I am so grateful to the courage shown by Sir Chris and every man who's stepped up to speak out. Having been through kidney cancer myself, I know how difficult it can be to say those words.

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9 d. ago A national prostate cancer screening programme is a step closer after Wes Streeting supports plan and orders review in major boost to Mail's campaign to save lives

The health secretary told MPs he would like to see the NHS proactively offer men tests for the disease in a move that could prevent thousands of needless deaths.

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9 d. ago Streeting signals support for prostate screening if backed by evidence

The UK’s National Screening Committee is currently assessing whether or not a national screening programme should be rolled out.

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1 week ago Wes Streeting signals support for national prostate cancer screening programme as Health Secretary hails Mail's 'really important' campaign to save lives

The health secretary said he is 'particularly sympathetic' to the arguments being made for the need to proactively offer tests to men at highest risk of the disease.

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1 week ago Scandal of NHS prostate cancer postcode lottery: Thousands of men at greater risk of death as 96 trusts fail to meet target to start treatment, forcing hundreds to wait months for care

To maximise survival chances, the NHS should diagnose the disease and start patients' treatment within 62 days of them being referred by a doctor.

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1 week ago THOUSANDS of men with prostate cancer are at increased risk of early death due to scandalous postcode lottery

To maximise survival chances, the NHS should diagnose the disease (pictured, file photo) and start treatment within 62 days of a patient being referred by a doctor.

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1 week ago Me and my father were both diagnosed with prostate cancer: This is why screening would benefit those most at risk

Mr Charles, 67, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease shortly after retiring as a risk manager in nuclear and radiation safety in 2017.

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1 week ago Young men turn to private healthcare for prostate cancer screening as they are not eligible on the NHS

Over the past three months Britain's biggest online pharmacy has seen a 600 per cent rise in sales of blood tests that looks for signs of the disease.

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1 week ago Jeep Run starting in New London on April 12 to benefit man battling prostate cancer

Jeep Run starting in New London on April 12 to benefit man battling prostate cancer  Muddy River News

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1 week 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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1 week 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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