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4 hours ago

Prostate cancer screening: what you need to know

Getty Images The UK's National Screening Committee has recommended that only a very small group of men at high risk of prostate cancer should be screened for the disease. There is currently no screening programme for prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men. But there has been some energetic campaigning for change by high-profile figures, including Sir Chris Hoy, who has terminal prostate cancer, and Lord David Cameron, who recently revealed he'd been treated for it.
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Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago

Kara Tointon has double mastectomy after gene test

Kara Tointon underwent a double mastectomy after testing positive for the BRCA gene, raising awareness about cancer risks and genetic testing.
Cancer
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
6 months ago

This Jewish teen is raising awareness about the cancer gene that killed his father - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Marc Becker's legacy lives on through a mission to raise awareness about the BRCA gene's risks for Ashkenazi Jews.
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