US EditionSir Cliff Richard reveals prostate cancer treatment
Sir Cliff Richard, 85, treated for prostate cancer found early during an insurance check, urges national screening and aims to collaborate with King Charles III on awareness.
- This morning , Sir Cliff Richard revealed on Good Morning Britain he was treated for prostate cancer and said the cancer is `gone at the moment`.
- Sir Cliff Richard said he discovered prostate cancer during a promoter-required insurance health check before his Australia and New Zealand tour; the tumour was found early with no metastasis.
- Calling for action, Sir Cliff Richard called the absence of a national screening programme `absolutely ridiculous` and said he would join His Majesty The King to front an awareness campaign.
- Last week His Majesty The King said his treatment would be reduced next year thanks to early diagnosis, while an end of November three-month consultation on prostate screening began.
- Last month the UK National Screening Committee said screening all men is not justified, while in recent months high-profile men including Dermot Murnaghan, former Sky presenter, shared prostate cancer journeys.
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Famous 85-year-old British singer Cliff Richard was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year.
Sir Cliff Richard reveals prostate cancer treatment and calls out "absolutely ridiculous" screening process
Sir Cliff Richard has revealed he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, and has said the screening process is “absolutely ridiculous”. READ MORE: Robert Smith reveals epic Teenage Cancer Trust line-up with Garbage, Wolf Alice, My Bloody Valentine, Placebo and more The 85-year-old ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ hitmaker said the cancer was discovered when he had a check-up ahead of a recent tour, but that it had been caught early and had not spr…
A routine examination for his tour insurance revealed it: Cliff Richard had prostate cancer - and knew nothing about it. Now the 85-year-old wants to fight together with King Charles for better prevention.
In a TV interview, Cliff Richard makes a cancer public. He was lucky, he says. Nevertheless, he is not satisfied with the health system in the UK.
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