US EditionChris Hoy Calls for Systemic Change in Testing for Prostate Cancer
- In 2023, Sir Chris Hoy revealed his diagnosis of stage four prostate cancer at age 47 and called for systemic change in testing across the UK.
- His diagnosis followed outdated NHS guidelines that delay proactive testing, despite men at highest risk, including those with family history or Black men, needing earlier GP contact.
- Athletics coach Phil Kissi, diagnosed by chance via blood test and MRI, supports ending routine rectal exams, as those deter men and often miss cancers on the prostate’s front wall.
- Phil emphasized that the traditional digital rectal exam is no longer required for screening, addressing the stigma around it and supporting the use of blood tests and MRI scans as more precise and less uncomfortable alternatives.
- This advocacy and calls by Prostate Cancer UK suggest that reforming screening protocols could enable earlier detection and treatment, potentially saving lives for men affecting one in eight in the UK.
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With the aim of encouraging men over 50 to respond to a free examination and check the health of their prostate, the campaign "50 plus reasons for a PSA (prostate-specific gene) test" was launched in Serbia yesterday, it was announced at a press conference on the occasion.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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