Prostate cancer screening only for ‘a few thousand’ high risk men

Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.

The review comes after an intense period of campaigning involving charities, Olympian Sir Chris Hoy, who has terminal prostate cancer, as well as former Prime Ministers David Cameron and Rishi Sunak. Many famous faces including actor Stephen Fry and footballer Les Ferdinand have been vocal on an issue that affects many men.