Story on the site about ‘why cancer awareness needs to be back on the agenda.’
The consequences of Covid-19 on the health of the nation have extended beyond the virus itself, with one of the most troubling knock-on effects hitting the diagnosis of cancer. Prostate Cancer UK have revealed that urgent referrals for urological cancers have dropped by half in England (49.5%). That’s the lowest in ten years, with the charity estimating there have been 27,000 fewer patients referred since lockdown began in March. This puts as many as 3500 men with higher-risk cancers in danger of being diagnosed too late to be cured.
As such, Prostate Cancer UK are encouraging men at increased risk of prostate cancer to contact their GP about a PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) test to indicate any problems. Men with an increased risk include men over 50, particularly black men, and those with a family history of cancer. The difficult thing is prostate cancer is often symptomless so it really does require personal impetus to tackle.
This week we’re supporting Urology Week and urging men to look at the risk assessments by @prostatecanceruk as well as checking yourself for testicular cancer.
We can’t neglect other health worries amidst the pandemic.
#prostatecancer #menshealth #cancer #urologyweek
Posted: 23/09/2020
