Help find 14,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer

As a result of the pandemic, 14,000 men in the UK are living with undiagnosed prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but with no signs or symptoms in the early stages and no national screening programme, it 's a huge challenge to catch the disease. That 's why knowing your risk could be lifesaving.

In the UK, one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. For men over 50, Black men, or men whose father or brother had the disease, the risk is even higher.

If prostate cancer is caught early enough, it can be cured. But most men with early prostate cancer don 't have any symptoms that would prompt them to visit their GP. The more men who know their risk, the more can get an early diagnosis that could save their life.

Men like athlete Joe Appiah (pictured), who was inspired to speak to his doctor after a friend was diagnosed and encouraged him to get tested. That conversation saved Joe 's life. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2021 and underwent successful treatment. He 's since joined our campaign to find the 14,000 men, to help give other men the chance of an early diagnosis.

Visit and share a 30-second risk checker, to help dads, sons, brothers and friends understand their risk of prostate cancer and the actions they can take: www.prostatecanceruk.org/gbcc-risk

To find out how businesses could support, email the partnerships team: partnerships@prostatecanceruk.org

Article written for prostate cancer awareness month (November).