Sixteen of the men had untreated prostate cancer, they were in the so-called "watchful waiting" group - where the cancer is slow-growing and causing no symptoms.

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To get so-called "top of the waiting list" status you have to be a war pensioner.

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I've been waiting for years for this so-called career defining fight against Jeff Lacy.

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And so, when he sends his card and is called up to the office and passes these whites who were waiting, many of them are outraged.

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