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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