The UK National Screening Committee’s have said ‘no’ to Prostate Cancer screening for the vast majority of men and has recommended screening only for men with BRCA gene variations, who have a higher genetic risk of prostate cancer
The former Prime Minister David Cenerin who earlier this week disclosed that he had been treated for the cancer said that he was disappointed by today’s recommendation
“Targeted screening is a natural first step – but the recommendation today is far too targeted, not including black men or men with a family history, both high-risk groups.” and added
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among British men. We are letting down too many men if we don’t push for a wider screening programme that includes all high-risk groups – and not just the men involved, but their families too, who risk losing a loved one unnecessarily.
