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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Ben Stiller on Prostate Cancer Diagnosis : hollywoodreporter





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Ben Stiller on Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Ben Stiller on Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Ben Stiller on Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
The actor-director revealed on Tuesday's 'Howard Stern Show' that two years ago he was diagnosed with "intermediately aggressive" prostate cancer and had surgery to treat it.Ben Stiller revealed on Tuesday's Howard Stern Show that he was diagnosed with "immediately aggressive" prostate cancer at the age of 48, two years ago, and had surgery to treat it.Stiller, 50, who appeared on Stern's SiriusXM show with his surgeon, Dr. Edward Schaeffer, opened up for the first time about his experience dealing with the disease and how he now urges people to talk with their doctors about getting tested at a younger age.After his appearance on Stern, Stiller posted an essay on Medium about his experience, with helpful links to learn more about prostate cancer and PSA screenings.






coupled with yahoo

Ben Stiller Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

Ben Stiller Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Ben Stiller Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Tough topics.Ben Stiller revealed Tuesday, October 4, that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago at the age of 48.PHOTOS: Stars Who Beat CancerThe Emmy winner, now 50, opened up about his battle with the disease for the first time during an interview on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show, explaining that he and his doctor were able to detect and treat the cancer."It came out of the blue for me.


in the same way cbslocal

Ben Stiller Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis « CBS Los Angeles

Ben Stiller Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis « CBS Los Angeles
Ben Stiller Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis « CBS Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Actor Ben Stiller revealed Tuesday that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.Stiller, 50, said the cancer was detected in June 2014, but was declared cancer-free the following December, in a Medium essay."As I learned more about my disease one of the key learnings is not to Google "people who died of prostate cancer" immediately after being diagnosed with prostate cancer), I was able to wrap my head around the fact that I was incredibly fortunate.Fortunate because my cancer was detected early enough to treat.


additionally usmagazine

Ben Stiller Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

Ben Stiller Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Ben Stiller Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
UPDATE 12:35 p.m.ET: Stiller further discussed his battle with prostate cancer in a new Medium essay titled "The Prostate Cancer Test That Saved My Life," writing, "This is a complicated issue, and an evolving one.But in this imperfect world, I believe the best way to determine a course of action for the most treatable, yet deadly cancer, is to detect it early."Original story below:Tough topics.


besides eonline

Ben Stiller Reveals Secret Battle With Prostate Cancer

Ben Stiller Reveals Secret Battle With Prostate Cancer
Ben Stiller Reveals Secret Battle With Prostate Cancer
Ben Stiller revealed on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show Tuesday that he was diagnosed with "immediately aggressive" prostate cancer at the age of 48.The Zoolander 2 actor, now 50, appeared on Howard Stern's program with his surgeon, Edward Schaeffer, and discussed his experience for the first time publicly."It came out of the blue for me," Ben said."I had no idea."


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