Prostate Cancer

(asked on 22nd January 2019) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer over the next two years.


Answered by
Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
This question was answered on 28th January 2019

Prostate cancer is largely a disease of older men and we expect incidence to rise in the coming years due to the ageing population. However, early diagnosis is important and that is why the Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme is in place so men can discuss the risks and benefits of being tested within general practice.

The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) last reviewed the evidence about screening for prostate cancer in 2016 and recommended against a population screening programme. The UK NSC will be reviewing the evidence for screening for prostate cancer in 2019/20. More information is available at the following link:

https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/prostatecancer

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