Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9560

Prostate Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Prostate Cancer UK's study entitled Using real world data to bridge the evidence gap left by prostate cancer screening trials, published in October 2024, what assessment he has ma

Answer

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) does not currently recommend screening for prostate cancer. This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test for the condition, the prostate specific antigen test.A UK NSC evidence review for prostate...
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