Pasykaf urges regular screening for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men aged between 65 and 74 in Cyprus, with 456 documented cases in 2018, according...
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Sotira mayor sacrifices moustache to promote male cancer fight
Sotira mayor, George Takkas, had his moustache shaved off for the first time in 40 years to support the male anti-cancer campaign ‘Movember Cyprus’. He...
Drug shown to delay spread of prostrate cancer
German drugmaker Bayer and Finland’s Orion said on Wednesday a study showed a prostate cancer drug they are jointly developing can delay the spread of...
Number of prostate cases on the rise, but ‘curable’, says official
AROUND 460 new cases of prostate cancer are reported every year in Cyprus, and despite an increase of this type of cancer, if detected early...
Japan emperor to abdicate?
Japanese Emperor Akihito, 82, in a rare video address to the public on Monday, said he worried that age may make it difficult for him...
Four hundred new cases of prostate cancer a year
By Evie Andreou Four hundred new cases of prostate cancer are recorded each year in Cyprus, Health Minister Philippos Patsalis said on Tuesday. Patsalis, who...
30,000 cancer patients in 13 years
By Evie Andreou MORE than 30,000 people were diagnosed with cancer in Cyprus between 1998 and 2011, Health minister Philippos Patsalis said yesterday, speaking at...
Cancer cases doubled since 1998
Cancer cases in Cyprus have more than doubled since 1998, when records began, and have been growing at a rate of 150 per year, and...
Early diagnosis key to prostate cancer treatment
By Peter Stevenson FOUR HUNDRED cases of prostate cancer are reported every year Health Minister Petros Petrides said on Monday but added that nine out...
France’s Hollande reveals ‘benign’ prostate problem
By Brian Love French President Francois Hollande acknowledged on Wednesday that he underwent treatment for a swollen prostate just before he ran for office, declaring...
Shaving off a taboo
Increasing numbers of Cypriot men are taking part in Movember, the male health awareness month By Zoe Christodoulides FACIAL HAIR in November is slowly but...