Prostate cancer screening: what you need to know
Summary
The UK's National Screening Committee has decided that only a small group of men at high risk should be screened for prostate cancer. They concluded that mass screening could cause more harm than good due to the potential for unnecessary treatment. Their recommendations will be reviewed before final decisions are made in March.Key Facts
- The UK's committee recommended prostate cancer screening only for men with a specific genetic risk.
- There is currently no national screening program for prostate cancer in the UK.
- High-profile figures have campaigned for more widespread screening.
- Experts say mass screening could lead to unnecessary treatments, as tests can be unreliable.
- Men with BRCA gene variants are advised to get screened every two years between ages 45 and 61.
- No screening is currently recommended for other high-risk groups like black men or those with a family history.
- Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the UK, with 55,000 diagnosed annually.
- About 12,000 men die from prostate cancer each year in the UK.
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