Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 12296

Prostate Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 1 November 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024

Question

Matt Western

LabourWarwick and Leamington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the informed choice framework for prostate cancer screening.

Answer

Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees. This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA).The Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme provides ge...

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