NHS under pressure as yet another country begins prostate cancer screening
The Telegraph • • health
Key Points:
- Croatia will introduce an annual prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening programme for men aged 55 to 69 next year, following successful pilot projects and aiming to improve early detection of prostate cancer.
- Many countries, including Lithuania, Sweden, and the Czech Republic, already offer routine prostate cancer screening, resulting in higher five-year survival rates compared to the UK, which currently lacks a national screening programme.
- The UK National Screening Committee recommends screening only for men with specific gene variants, but experts warn this cautious approach risks the UK falling behind in prostate cancer survival outcomes.
- Campaigners and health experts urge the UK Government to introduce targeted screening, particularly for high-risk groups such as black men and those with a family history, estimating that screening could save
