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Dance Moms ' Paige Hyland Finds Lump In Breast Amid Mom's Cancer Battle

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Paige Hyland is taking precautions amid her mother's health journey.

Amid her mom Kelly Hyland's battle with breast cancer, the Dance Moms alum shared that she has been dealing with a painful lump of her own. And given Kelly's journey, she is not taking any chances.

"Guys, I'm about to go and get a breast ultrasound done," Paige said in a Dec. 19 TikTok video. "I'm a little bit nervous. I've been having a lump on my boob that's been hurting so I'm getting one done on both of them just to be safe with everything going on with my mom."

"I'm hoping its nothing, just like fatty tissue or something," the 24-year-old added, "but it's better to be safe than sorry so were gonna be figuring it out."

This doctor's visit comes nine months after Kelly, who is also mom to Brooke Hyland, 26, and Josh Hyland, 25, first shared her cancer diagnosis—invasive carcinoma stage 1, grade 3.

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"The first red flag was my significant weight loss," the reality TV alum told E! News at the time. "I lost enough that others noticed and would ask for my dieting hacks, but there was nothing I had changed in my day-to-day to cause the loss."

So, much like Paige, she quickly took action.

"I booked myself a mammogram," she explained. "I had just had one done eight months prior and the results came back clean. However, this new mammogram and sonogram did not, it came back showing a mass."

"I went from clean results to a malignant mass in eight months," she continued. "I was shocked that it had grown that quickly and scared of the battle I knew I was about to face."

And when the Florida native called her three kids to give them the news, the shock of the terrifying news was overwhelming.

"As soon as she told us the bad news, I felt like I was in shock and then quickly hit with a whirlwind of emotions," Paige told E!. "Not only was I scared, I was angry, sad, and confused why this would happen to someone as amazing as my mother."

"We lost my Nana to cancer in 2019," she noted, "so I understood the long road we had ahead of us and it pained me to imagine my mother having to endure that same feeling."

But four months ago, Kelly reached a huge milestone in her treatments—and it was one worth celebrating.

"I got to ring the bell today," the 53-year-old wrote on an August Instagram video showing the heartwarming moment. "This was the end of my first treatment… next steps surgery, 20 radiation and 11 more treatments. I GOT THIS."

Keep reading for more stars who've shared their journeys with cancer…

Gerry Turner

The former Golden Bachelor star shared in Dec. 2024 that he had been diagnosed with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, a bone cancer.

"Unfortunately, there's no cure for it," Gerry noted to People at the time. "So that weighs heavily in every decision I make. It was like 10 tons of concrete were just dropped on me. And I was a bit in denial for a while, I didn't want to admit to it."

Jim Beaver

The actor, known for roles in The Boys and Supernatural, shared on Feb. 3, 2023, that he had battled prostate cancer for years and was cancer free.

Ariana Madix

"I had to have a lil bit o'cancer removed from my body and lymph nodes biopsied," the Vanderpump Rules star revealed to fans at the close of 2018. "(In the clear now!)"

Marcia Cross

The Desperate Housewives star revealed to fans in September 2018 that she survived anal cancer. "After posting a picture of myself here and uttering the words #cancer and #hairloss, I feel liberated, deliriously free and completely me," she shared on Instagram.

Dustin Hoffman

The two-time Oscar winner underwent successful treatment for cancer, and his rep confirmed to E! News that doctors deemed Hoffman "surgically cured."

Hugh Jackman

The X-Men star was treated for his third basal cell carcinoma back in 2014, and after his third treatment, Jackman's rep told E! News that he's "all good" now.

In April 2023, Hugh had two biopsies for additional basal cell carcinoma. At the time, he told fans, "If I can just take this opportunity to remind you summer is coming for those of us in the northern hemisphere, please wear sunscreen."

Camille Grammer

The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star celebrated one year of being cancer-free in January. The mother of two was diagnosed with endometrial cancer back in 2013 and underwent a radical hysterectomy.

Then in 2017, Camille had surgery to remove Squamous Cell Carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.

Cobie Smulders

The Avengers: Age of Ultron actress battled ovarian cancer at the age of 25 and overcome odds when she welcomed two children with husband Taran Killam.

Dr. Drew Pinsky

TV host reveals he underwent surgery for prostate cancer in July 2013 and has since been given a clean bill of health.

Brooke Burke Angie Everhart

"MY DR CALLED ME ON A SAT. MORNING TO TELL ME I AM CANCER FREE!!!!! #wootothemotherf--kinhoo," the actress tweeted after receiving the good news.

Christina Applegate

The Up All Night star was declared "100-percent clear" of breast cancer after treatment and a double mastectomy.

Michael C. Hall Michelle Monaghan

The Australian actress revealed in October 2011 that she had a cancerous mole removed from her calf after her hubby encouraged her to get the suspicious-looking mark checked out.

Ewan McGregor

The Scot is trainspotting just fine these days after having a cancerous mole removed from beneath his right eye.

Sheryl Crow

The singer beat breast cancer in 2004 with a "minimally invasive" lumpectomy and radiation therapy.

Michael Douglas

The Oscar winner declared in early 2011 that his tumor was gone and he had throat cancer "beat."

Edie Falco Anderson Cooper

Surely the CNN veteran wears his SPF when he's braving the elements now after having a cancerous growth removed from under his left eye in 2008.

Kylie Minogue Barry Watson

The 7th Heaven star was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease when he was only 28. He's 50 now and looking good!

Maura Tierney

The ER fave had to abandon her role in Parenthood to fight breast cancer in 2009—but her treatment was a success and she was back on the red carpet in no time.

Sharon Osbourne

The America's Got Talent judge was diagnosed with colon cancer while shooting The Osbournes in 2002 and used the opportunity to stress the importance of regular screenings while attacking the #@%! With chemotherapy. She was declared cancer-free the following year.

Robert De Niro

The Oscar winner took prostate cancer down, down to Chinatown, in 2003, and has been in about 400 movies since then.

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Researchers Find Way To 'starve' Prostate Cancer Tumors At The Cellular Level

New research by a team of Indiana University School of Medicine scientists and their collaborators has uncovered a novel vulnerability in prostate cancer animal models that starves prostate tumors of critical nutrients and stunts their growth, which could lead to the development of new treatments for the deadly disease.

Led by IU School of Medicine's Kirk Staschke, PhD, assistant research professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Ronald C. Wek, PhD, Showalter Professor of Biochemistry, the study was recently published in Science Signaling.

Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in American men. Current treatments target the hormone testosterone, which prostate cancer cells need to grow. Unfortunately, prostate tumors frequently become resistant to these treatments, leaving doctors with few options to stop the disease.

The research team discovered a promising new way to target prostate tumors by starving them of critical nutrients called amino acids. Like other tumors, prostate cancer cells need a lot of nutrients to support their rapid growth. As nutrients are depleted, a protein called GCN2 signals the cells to make more fuel for growth. The team reasoned that a drug that shuts GCN2 down would render the cancer unable to make enough fuel to survive.

"We were only partially correct," said Staschke, who is also a researcher in the Experimental and Developmental Therapeutics research program at the IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. "Inhibiting GCN2 did slow the growth of the tumor cells, but it didn't kill them. That's when we discovered the cancer has a backup plan."

The team went on to show that a protein called p53 was cancer's "Plan B." The p53, which is functionally retained in most prostate cancers -- unlike in other forms of cancer -- signals to restrict cell division and gather nutrients. Prostate cancers could be effectively destroyed when the researchers inhibited both GCN2 and p53.

"The current study exploits metabolic vulnerabilities unique to prostate cancer to starve it for essential nutrients and kill these tumor cells," Staschke said.

This research was carried out by graduate students Ricardo Cordova and Noah Sommers in collaboration with Jeffrey Brault, PhD, of IU School of Medicine; Roberto Pili, MD, of the University at Buffalo; and Tracy Anthony, PhD, of Rutgers University. It was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, the American Cancer Society and the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Get To Know Your Balls And Prostate, Urge Cancer Survivors

Aaron Watson was 22 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer

"Get to know your balls and your prostate."

That is the advice from two survivors who want to raise awareness of the signs of testicular and prostate cancer.

Aaron Watson, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer aged 22, said men must not to be afraid of talking about "down there".

Ken McBride said he had trouble peeing but did not recognise the classic symptom of prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and it has been very much in the news after Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy announced his cancer had spread and was terminal.

Both Aaron and Ken said that seeking help early saved their lives, and they are speaking out to help turn the conversation about men's health around.

'Balls on the Falls'

Aaron, 44, said it began with a pain in one testicle and initially they thought it was a cyst.

But a tumour was actually found in the other testicle when he went to get checked out.

"It was a really difficult and scary time. I didn't talk about those things," he said.

"But now I would encourage all men if you're experiencing pain, lumps, bumps, or anything unusual get checked out."

He advised people to listen to the experts after his consultant told him that if they removed his testicle and not just the tumour, there was a 95% chance the cancer would not come back and 22 years later, it has not.

And despite being advised it might not be possible, he and his wife went on to have a second son after his treatment and recovery.

The Bangor businessman works with the charity, Friends Of The Cancer Centre, and its Talking Balls campaign, and he thinks humour is the key to get the conversation going.

"The Balls on the Falls has been a great conversation starter," he said.

"On a social media post I advised men when they pass the balls on the Falls Road, to remember to check their own balls."

Testicular cancer is highly treated if detected early.

In Northern Ireland, about 66 men are diagnosed each year, and on average, there is only one death per year.

Ken McBride is taking part in a prostate cancer research trial

Ken McBride, 63, knew things were not right when he had to go to the toilet five or six times a night but despite feeling the need to pee, he could not.

His treatment for prostate cancer, which had not spread, started immediately after his diagnosis.

The father of one is currently part of a cancer trial for the disease; as well as being on a new drug he is also regularly monitored with blood tests.

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What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

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There is no single, diagnostic test for prostate cancer.

Doctors make a diagnosis based on various measures, including a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test.

PSA tests are not routinely used to screen healthy men for prostate cancer because the results can be unreliable.

Prof Joe O'Sullivan, a prostate oncologist at Queen's University Belfast, said if caught early, prostate cancer was not a death sentence.

"Researchers and clinicians are working on ground-breaking research right now in Northern Ireland and not only our patients like Ken but patients elsewhere are benefiting," he said.

The work at Queen's has included a successful clinical trial which has shown how a new combination of radiotherapies has improved the treatment of very advanced prostate cancer.

Professor Joe O'Sullivan, is a prostate oncologist at Queens University Belfast

Sir Chris Hoy's call

The prostate is a small, walnut-size gland under the bladder and behind the penis.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men with about 1,300 men in Northern Ireland diagnosed annually.

While more than 280 men die every year from it, more than 12,000 men are living with it.

More than 98% cases develop in men aged 50 or older and the rate is greatest among men aged over 70.

Latest Northern Ireland Cancer Registry statistics reveal there was an increase in the proportion of prostate cancer cases who did not receive any treatment including surgery, radiotherapy, systemic therapy or hormone therapy, from 26% in 2018-2019 to 30% in 2020 and 33% in 2021 - this means more cases are being caught in the early stages.

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

Routine PSA testing is not offered on the NHS - men aged 50 or over can ask their GP for a test, even if they do not have symptoms.

Testing may be recommended if a man has symptoms such as:

Peeing more than usual, having a sudden urge to pee or getting up often in the night to pee

Blood in your pee

Problems getting or keeping an erection

Though the NHS is review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy's call for more younger men to be checked.

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