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BBC Breakfast guest Colin McFarlane delivered an emotional appeal to viewers on Saturday, 29th November following a contentious NHS position. This week, the National Screening Committee (NSC) of doctors and economists has cautioned the government that widespread prostate cancer screening is "likely to cause more harm than good".

High-profile figures including Sir Chris Hoy and Sir Stephen Fry , both of whom have been diagnosed with the disease, have challenged the recommendation. Outlander star McFarlane, who revealed his own diagnosis in 2023, joined the BBC programme this weekend to share his own passionate guidance for men with health worries.

Accompanied by Prostate Cancer UK's Chiara De Biase, they emphasised that Black men face particularly elevated risk, wit

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