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Darth Vader Recovering After Prostate Cancer Treatment

From Matthew Schmitz, M.D., About.com Guide   February 3, 2010

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David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, recently announced that he has completed radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

The English actor was treated at a London hospital after undergoing a screening PSA test at the suggestion of a friend. He is now telling other men of the benefits of prostate cancer screening.

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