Men Stripped of Prostate Cancer Tests as Expert Slams 'Shocking Betrayal'

Men lose right to prostate cancer test

'Outrageous betrayal!' Men lose right to prostate cancer test in major blow to catching disease early

Men are set to lose the right to prostate cancer tests in what has been branded as a “major betrayal”.Men over 50 will no longer be entitled to a blood test that is key to catching the cancer early. Until now, any man over 50 has been entitled to a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test via their GP, without requiring symptoms to be present.However, new guidance will remove that right, instead moving to a model that leaves family doctors to decide…

Men stripped of prostate cancer tests as expert slams 'shocking betrayal'

The latest guidance from Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) states that men over 50 are no longer considered to be at high risk, because age is just one factor in assessing risk

Prostate Cancer Test: Men No Longer Automatically Entitled to NHS Check – NATIONAL NEWS

Men aged 50 and over will no longer have an automatic right to a PSA blood test for prostate cancer on the NHS, following a change to national guidance that has sparked criticism from patient groups and campaigners. Until now, any man over 50 could ask their GP for a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test without needing to show symptoms first. That guarantee has now been withdrawn by the Department of Health and Social Care, meaning GPs will inst…

Men aged over 50 lose right to prostate cancer test.

Outrageous (Telegraph, £). The start of the piece: “Middle-aged men have been stripped of their right to tests that help detect prostate cancer. Men aged over 50 will no longer be entitled to a blood test to help identify the disease, with GPs instead deciding who is given one. Experts described the decision as an “outrageous betrayal”. Until now, any man over the age of 50 has been entitled to a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test via their GP…

Outrage as men are to be stripped of their right to a prostate cancer test with Lord Cameron describing it as a ‘backwards step’

Middle-aged men will no longer be entitled to tests to help detect prostate cancer. New guidance means men over 50 can no longer access blood tests which help to find the disease and GPs will have the power to decide who can take one. Former Prime Minister Lord Cameron, who was treated for the disease after taking a test, said the move was a ‘backwards step’. Until the most recent guidance, any man aged over 50 has had access to a prostate-speci…