Joe Robertson Urges Health Secretary to Introduce National Prostate Cancer Screening Program
Joe Robertson has called on the Health Secretary to take decisive action on prostate cancer by introducing a national screening program for men at higher risk of the disease.
During a recent exchange, Joe raised the urgent need for improved prostate cancer screening directly with the Health Secretary. While encouraged by the Health Secretary’s support for the idea in principle, Joe expressed disappointment that no firm commitment was made to implement such a program.
"One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, and over 52,000 men are diagnosed each year," said Joe. "Worryingly, around 9,000 men are only diagnosed after the cancer has already spread, making it harder to treat and leading to unnecessary loss of life."
Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in men, following lung cancer. Joe Robertson stressed that a national screening program would be a crucial step forward in detecting the disease earlier and saving lives.
"A national screening program for high-risk men could help stop lives being lost needlessly," he added. "We must act now to improve early detection and outcomes for thousands of men across the country."
