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Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal reveals he has prostate cancer
The 70-year-old told RTL television on Sunday that the players ‘don’t know it’.
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The 70-year-old told RTL television on Sunday that the players ‘don’t know it’.
As part of the Movember campaign, Stephen McIntyre shares his story of diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer.
It is the most curable cancer among men but embarrassment and stigma means many won’t get tested.
3,474 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually.
Byrne was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016.
A new charity launched in memory of Tony Fenton aims to facilitate honest conversations around men’s health.
Why are men are 36% more likely to die of cancer compared to women, and how can we change this?
RTÉ staff have rallied around the veteran broadcaster, who made the announcement on his Lyric FM show.
A new study will engage with 1,300 men to receive information on their quality of life before and throughout their treatments.
Tony Ward’s autobiography Twelve Feet Tall is shaped by his ordeal with prostate cancer.
November is prostate cancer awareness month. We get some stories from the frontline of the battle against cancer.
Lots of people were quite amused at the sight.
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in Ireland and there are more men living with prostate cancer than any other.
The message for older and younger men alike, is to know the value of good health – it is in your hands.
The charity said it would ‘never condone’ fundraising in this manner.
The authors of the study said it is not the time to introduce population-based screening.
Prostate cancer is common, and the risk increases with age, but three out of four men diagnosed won’t die as a result of their cancer.
Get to bed early tonight, lads.
Although it will be a private clinic, it will be included in a new prostate cancer research study and will contribute to a national database of treatment outcomes.
Compounds that appear to be new screening markers were identified in the US study.
The much-loved comedian underwent surgery for prostate cancer and has also been diagnosed with the initial symptoms of Parkinson’s disease according to a spokeswoman.
The kits, used as part of the early detection process to find out if patients have prostate cancer, were in use at the hospital between July 2012 and June this year.
The Blue September campaign is urging men to get checked as treatment for prostate cancer is one the increase.
The clichés we take for granted like “life’s not a dress rehearsal” take on renewed meaning after you have survived cancer. This second chance is one I won’t be squandering, writes Tom Molloy.
The man died last year and his family is seeking €80,000 in damages for his suffering.
Next stop: Decembeard.
The fundraising and awareness drive for men’s health has been supported by a raft of rugby stars.
The new test uses nano-particles to spot markers for cancer or the AIDS virus in human blood serum using the naked eye.
A new OECD report on worldwide health standards shows that Ireland has the third-highest mortality rate of 34 developed countries.
A rapid access prostate cancer clinic will open at Letterkenny General Hospital in three weeks.
Most prostrate cancer survivors feel that the side-effects of treatment were more intense than anticipated – and say they need more information and emotional support, according to a new survey.
Leader of the study, Dr Joe O’Sullivan (pictured) described it as “a huge step forward” in the fight against prostrate cancer.
A newly developed genetic test could help to determine which men suffering from prostate cancer are likely to suffer from more aggressive forms of the disease, experts say.
Now that mustachioed Irish males have raised €1.1m for prostate cancer services, TheJournal.ie has some suggestions for keeping their faces warm in December…