Cycling star, who has terminal cancer, tells men under 50 with family history of prostate cancer to ask for test. The Olympic cycling champion Hoy, who has terminal cancer, urged men with a family history of prostate cancer to see their GP for a blood test even if they are under There is no national screening programme for prostate cancer in the UK.
This is because there is no reliable test that can pick up prostate cancer needing treatment at an early stage. Researchers have also previously looked at the PSA test for prostate cancer screening in those without symptoms.
But, overall, studies show that this only leads to a small reduction in the number of men dying from prostate cancer. Studies also show that some men are diagnosed with a prostate cancer that would not have caused problems or needed treatment. Hoy, who has terminal prostate cancer, said more men needed to come forward for the PSA blood test. To me it seems a no-brainer.
Reduce the age, allow more men to just go in and get a blood test. The charity Prostate Cancer UK advises that black people or those with a family history of prostate cancer may want to speak to their GP about having a PSA test from the age of Men who have a brother or father with prostate cancer are 2.
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