5 h. ago Clare Balding shares 'very powerful' change in perspective after hearing devastating health news

Sir Chris Hoy and his wife Sarra have been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer and multiple sclerosis respectively, with Clare Balding admitting the news has made her change her outlook on life

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12 h. ago Fears raised over the accuracy and reliability of DIY blood tests for prostate cancer

The rapid finger-prick tests, available online and at high street pharmacies for about £14.99, were found to provide inconsistent results.

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24 h. ago One test could have prevented terminal prostate cancer, says patient

Research has shown that the use of the PSA test varies between GP surgeries

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3 d. ago Rob Burrow’s widow to run London Marathon in tribute to husband

Also among the runners will be the daughter of BBC broadcaster Bill Turnbull, Flora.

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer signals his determination to tackle prostate cancer after Rishi Sunak challenged PM to take action

Keir Starmer has signalled his determination to tackle prostate cancer after Rishi Sunak challenged him to take action.

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7 d. ago Sunak calls for targeted national screening programme for prostate cancer

The former prime minister said thousands of lives could be saved as a result of targeted measures.

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9 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy urges Kiltwalkers to support his chosen cancer charities

The six-time Olympic champion was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2023, and he was told last year it is terminal.

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9 d. ago Rishi Sunak ‘honoured’ to become prostate cancer charity ambassador

The former prime minister will support Prostate Cancer Research’s campaign to introduce a national screening programme for high-risk men.

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9 d. ago Prostate cancer tests are being used on men with no symptoms of disease in 'large variation' between GP surgeries, study indicates

Routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is not currently offered on the NHS, but patients may be offered a PSA test if a GP suspects they have prostate cancer.

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9 d. ago NHS prostate cancer postcode lottery revealed as Sir Chris Hoy slams 'outdated' system

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy has sparked a national cancer debate as to whether men with no symptoms should be routinely offered the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test

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9 d. ago RISHI SUNAK: Too many men are still 'dying of embarrassment' over prostate cancer. That's why I'm calling for health chiefs to launch a national screening programme

Every year, around 12,000 men die from prostate cancer. That is even higher than the number of deaths from breast cancer. But we could prevent many of these deaths by catching the disease earlier.

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1 week ago M&S teams up with Sir Chris Hoy to encourage men to take ‘a brief check’ for prostate cancer

Marks & Spencer is teaming up with Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy and Prostate Cancer UK to encourage men to take ‘a brief check’ for prostate cancer.

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2 w. ago Doctors reveal the VERY surprising triggers that may be behind prostate cancer as epidemic surges 25% in four years to become the most common in Britain

The latest figures on prostate cancer are shocking: it has officially overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England, according to NHS figures.

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2 w. ago New ‘best ever’ prostate cancer DNA test as NHS considers screening all men for disease

Blood and urine tests developed for prostate cancer which have 96% accuracy after BBC food critic Giles Coren announced his own shock diagnosis

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