Prostate cancer is surging in the middle-aged: Now experts say there's a simple solution that can save your life. This is what every man needs to know...
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Prostate cancer is surging in the middle-aged: Now experts say there's a simple solution that can save your life. This is what every man needs to know...

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When Jack Eckersall found himself unable to get through the night without going to the loo at least four times, he knew something was wrong. Three years later, he is now in remission and feels incredibly lucky to be alive Now more and more experts are calling for all men from as young as 40 to be offered prostate cancer screening tests in a bid to catch the disease early – before it spreads – when a cure is vastly more likely. Prostate cancer is most common in men aged 65 – yet in recent years the number of men being diagnosed in their 50s, 40s and even younger have surged. The concern is that the PSA test is not accurate enough – around 75 per cent of men with raised levels who are then given a biopsy turn out not to have prostate cancer. Star saved by an early test Former Scotland rugby star Kenny Logan discovered his early-stage prostate cancer in 2022 after having his testosterone levels checked at a private men's health clinic.

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