Biography on ben stiller cancer update

Ben Stiller appeared on Today on Tuesday for his first on-air interview since announcing he had battled prostate cancer. He has been working at the brand since , and is the author of the No. In his first television interview since revealing he survived prostate cancer , Ben Stiller opened up about his diagnosis and treatment — and the early-detection test that saved his life.

The year-old actor was diagnosed with the cancer two years ago — and opted to have his prostate removed, despite other treatment options.

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He said he is now cancer-free. His primary care physician had been administering a prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, for a few months. The early detection blood test measures the level of protein produced by cells of the prostate gland — and allowed Stiller to learn of the cancer early on. According to the American Cancer Society, one in seven men will get prostate cancer.

So we have to really better identify those who have a lethal or aggressive cancer from those who do not. There can be side effects with every treatment, Schaeffer said. Stiller said he had to deal with some of the side effects, but suggested his sexual functions are working well.