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Rajdeep Sardesai's Cancer Journey Sparks Awareness Campaign

10/20/2025

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Rajdeep Sardesai, veteran journalist, was diagnosed with prostate cancer shortly after his 60th birthday and underwent robotic surgery in August 2025.
He shared his emotional journey in a vlog and said he was shocked by the WhatsApp diagnosis.
In South Africa, experts report a rise in breast cancer and urge early screening.
Michael Lilley runs 5 km daily to raise awareness, motivated by his father's prostate cancer diagnosis.

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Rajdeep Sardesai, veteran journalist, was diagnosed with prostate cancer shortly after his 60th birthday and underwent robotic surgery in August 2025.
He shared his emotional journey in a vlog and said he was shocked by the WhatsApp diagnosis.
In South Africa, experts report a rise in breast cancer and urge early screening.
Michael Lilley runs 5 km daily to raise awareness, motivated by his father's prostate cancer diagnosis.