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Prostate cancer screening only for 'a few thousand' high risk men

Prostate cancer screening only for 'a few thousand' high risk men
BBC Health Extra Thursday 28 May 2026, 11:00 UTC 1 min read
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Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.

Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.
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