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Prostate warning to Manx men

Breast cancer overtaken as third most deadly

Manx men are being urged not to ignore the symptoms of prostate cancer, after it overtook breast cancer as the third most fatal form of the disease.

Nearly 12,000 British men die from prostate cancer every year - that's equivalent to one every 45 minutes.

Only lung and bowel cancer claim more lives.

Sandy Denning from the Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association says embarrassment is often the biggest problem:

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