27 h. ago Prostate cancer boss who said screening programme should not be expanded to all men reveals he has disease himself

Professor Sir Mike Richards, chairman of the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC), said his own prostate cancer had been picked by up a PSA (prostate specific antigen) test.

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37 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...

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42 h. ago Why the rejection of a national prostate cancer screening programme could mean a death sentence for men like me: KEITH MORGAN

One in four black men will get prostate cancer. For the rest of the population, it's one in eight. These are shocking statistics but, as a black man in my forties, these aren't just numbers to me.

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53 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.

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54 h. ago Streeting under pressure to defy advisors and launch prostate cancer screening programme for all high

Charities, patients and MPs warn a failure to act now will condemn thousands more men to avoidable deaths.

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54 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.

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57 h. ago NHS advisors set to reject prostate screening programme for most men

Government advisors are today expected to reject calls for a widespread prostate cancer screening programme in a major blow to British men.

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5 d. ago Wes Streeting vows to 'quickly' launch national prostate cancer screening programme if experts give it green light

The UK National Screening Committee will meet on Thursday to consider the latest evidence on the costs and benefits before issuing a highly anticipated recommendation.

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6 d. ago First Cameron, now Sunak delivers letter to Wes Streeting calling for targeted national prostate screening programme backed by over 120 MPs in pivotal week for campaign

A prostate cancer screening programme would be a 'legacy-defining advance for men's health' Wes Streeting has been told, in a letter signed by more than 120 MPs.

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6 d. ago David Cameron reveals prostate cancer diagnosis and calls for targeted screening

Former prime minister says he wants to join ranks of those pressing for more checks on men who may have disease David Cameron has disclosed he was treated for prostate cancer and has called for a targeted screening programme.The former prime minister said he had a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, which looks for proteins associated with the form of the disease. The result was high and he subsequently had a biopsy which revealed the cancer. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Prostate cancer screening programme could be given the green light this week in game

The first NHS screening programme for prostate cancer could be given the green light this week, marking a game-changing opportunity to save thousands of lives.

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2 w. ago Men facing ‘1 in 8’ risk of cancer with no UK screening programme

Men over the age of 50 have been urged to get a free blood test

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