39 h. ago How the prostate cancer screening programme will affect YOU – from the million men missing out to those most at

IT affects one in eight men, and so it seems logical to have a prostate cancer screening programme. And yet, in a pivotal decision today, deemed "deeply disappointing" by charities, campaign groups and celebrities, top doctors decided against routine testing for a large majority of men. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) said there...

Events

50 h. ago 'Saddened' Sir Chris Hoy responds to UK decision on prostate cancer screening

The six-times Olympic gold medallist revealed in 2024 that prostate cancer had spread to his bones and he had been given between two and four years to live.

Politics

52 h. ago Chris Hoy ‘disappointed’ by prostate cancer screening decision

The six-time Olympic gold medallist expressed “sadness” at the recommendation against routine prostate cancer screening for majority of men

Politics

56 h. ago How to navigate a prostate cancer diagnosis – as screening decision announced

A major update on the possibility of a population-wide prostate cancer screening programme has been announced.

Science

56 h. ago Prostate cancer screening should not be offered to most men in the UK, say government advisers

Health secretary Wes Streeting said he would consider the findings

Politics

56 h. ago Dermot Murnaghan and Tony Robinson ‘disappointed’ at routine prostate cancer screening rejection

A committee has against recommending universal prostate cancer screening for all men

Politics

56 h. ago Tony Robinson and Dermot Murnaghan ‘disappointed’ at cancer screening decision

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has rejected calls for population-wide prostate cancer screening using the PSA test.

Politics