Robert De Niro's home 'broken into by woman trying to steal presents under Christmas tree'

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“All the commotion woke up De Niro, who came downstairs to see what was going on,” ABC reported.The station also reports that Robert and the woman had “no interaction”.The legendary actor is known for starring films like Taxi Driver and The Godfather II.However, what some may not know is that the star battled prostate cancer back in 2003.The star remained very private about details of his health and diagnosis, with just a statement being released to his fans at the time.The statement read: “The condition [prostate cancer] was detected at an early stage because of regular check-ups, a result of his proactive personal healthcare programme.”Reportedly the cancer was caught at a PSA screening, which is used to check men’s prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level.Despite the controversy surrounding the accuracy of these screenings, for De Niro, the check-up might have just saved his life.The star immediately went through treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City, where it has been reported that he had a prostatectomy - the removal of the prostate gland, although this has never been officially confirmed by the actor or his representatives.Completing his treatment in 2004, the actor soon returned to work, which at the time was in a film titled Hide and Seek, released in 2005 by 20th Century Fox.Speaking in 2007 after De Niro was taken to court over allegedly misrepresenting his health status, his lawyer Robyn Crowther gave a rare insight into his cancer journey.He said: “One day you don’t have cancer, and the next day you get diagnosed and you do, and this happened to be in the middle of those couple of days.”The Judge found in favour of De Niro and dismissed the case.Since, the actor has been reported.