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A Calne cancer survivor is hoping his story will help others, and has volunteered to go public in a charity campaign.

Alphonso Archer A Calne cancer survivor is hoping his story will help others, and has volunteered to go public in a charity campaign. Prostate cancer charities Prostate Cancer Research and Tackle are launching a new campaign to break down the taboos around the side effects of prostate cancer treatment. Alphonso Archer, 58, wants to share his experience - and says many men are suffering in silence. "I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016 and opted to have three months of hormone th...

New campaign launches to break down taboos around prostate cancer treatment side effects Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in the UK, with 57,192 men diagnosed in 2019 —equating to 1 man every 9 minutes.[i] New research shows 86% of men receiving treatment for prostate cancer experienced e...