Recently, big names like former prime minister Rishi Sunak, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, and director Sir Steve McQueen called for targeted prostate cancer screening aimed at men deemed to be at high risk of developing the disease.

At the moment, the NHS does not offer routine tests which could help to check for things like prostate cancer or an enlarged prostate.

However, anyone over 50 years of age with a prostate can ask their GP for a PSA test, whether they have signs of prostate issues or not.

Prostate Cancer Research , a charity of which Sunak is a patron, said that doctors should start proactive conversations about prostate cancer risk and discuss the option of screenings with Black men and/or men with a family history of prostate cancer.

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