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www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/11-facts-about-cancer-all-men-should-know/ar-AAe1KWl?li=AAaeUIW&ocid=mailsignoutmd
This month is Blue September – a month dedicated to raising awareness of male cancers and the causes, symptoms and treatments. To kick off Blue September we’ve collated some surprising statistics relating to the types of cancer men are most likely to experience.
Prostate cancer is the sixth-fastest increasing cancer in males, with incidence rates rising by around a sixth (16 per cent) in the last decade. Robert de Niro is just one celebrity who’s discussed his battle with the disease. But why is it so common? “It’s a hormone-associated cancer, and the prostate is an active organ - cancer simply tends to be more frequent in such organs,” reveals Professor Anthony Miller, an expert in prostate cancer at the University of Toronto.
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www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/11-facts-about-cancer-all-men-should-know/ar-AAe1KWl?li=AAaeUIW&ocid=mailsignoutmd
This month is Blue September – a month dedicated to raising awareness of male cancers and the causes, symptoms and treatments. To kick off Blue September we’ve collated some surprising statistics relating to the types of cancer men are most likely to experience.
Prostate cancer is the sixth-fastest increasing cancer in males, with incidence rates rising by around a sixth (16 per cent) in the last decade. Robert de Niro is just one celebrity who’s discussed his battle with the disease. But why is it so common? “It’s a hormone-associated cancer, and the prostate is an active organ - cancer simply tends to be more frequent in such organs,” reveals Professor Anthony Miller, an expert in prostate cancer at the University of Toronto.
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