Thousands more UK black men to be invited for prostate cancer screening
The UK health secretary has announced an expansion of a prostate cancer screening trial for black men, while not endorsing population-wide testing. The decision follows recommendations from the UK national screening committee, which expressed concerns about the potential harms of broad screening. Funding of £20 million will support research and treatment, with a focus on high-risk individuals, particularly those with BRCA2 mutations.
- ▪Thousands more black men will be invited to participate in a prostate cancer screening trial.
- ▪The UK national screening committee recommended against population-wide testing due to concerns over the PSA test's reliability.
- ▪The Transform trial will include black men aged 45 to 74 who have not had a PSA test or MRI scan in the last five years.
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James Murray says he is only ‘following the science’ in not approving population-wide screening. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenJames Murray says he is only ‘following the science’ in not approving population-wide screening. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesProstate cancerThousands more UK black men to be invited for prostate cancer screeningHealth secretary announces expansion of Transform trial but does not back population-wide testingNadeem BadshahWed 3 Jun 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 3 Jun 2026 01.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThousands more black men will be invited to take part in a prostate cancer screening trial as the health secretary insisted he was “following the science” in not backing population-wide testing.James Murray accepted a…
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