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David Cameron reveals he has been treated for prostate cancer
The £42 million TRANSFORM trial will test new screening methods on 16,000 men initially, aiming to improve early prostate cancer diagnosis and address health inequalities.
- Former Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer using 'focal' therapy with needles delivering electric pulses to destroy cancerous cells.
- Cameron said he chose focal therapy, which targets the area of the prostate where the tumor is present using methods like ultrasound waves to destroy cancer cells.
- Cameron is backing a call by Prostate Cancer Research for the introduction of screening for men at high risk of the disease, saying 'I want to add my name to the long list of people calling for a targeted screening programme.
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Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron Reveals Cancer Diagnosis: 'You Always Dread Hearing Those Words'
David Cameron has announced that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The former U.K. prime minister, 59, said he went in for a test for the disease at the urging of his wife.
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The TelegraphDavid Cameron reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Lord Cameron underwent successful non-invasive treatment for prostate cancer, he disclosed
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