Former PM D. Cameron asks for "targeted screening" for Prostate Cancer

[arista]

[Lord David Cameron's revelation that he was
diagnosed with and successfully treated
for prostate cancer in 2022.
The paper says the former prime minister was
initially encouraged by his
wife Samantha Cameron to get a prostate
test after listening to a BBC radio interview.
Lord Cameron now supports
"targeted screening", the paper says.]



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[joeysteele]

I'm pleased it was caught early then for him.

Good to see him supporting screening for it now too.

[arista]

Yes Joey,
He had it last year
And it is now gone, all due to his wife forcing
him to do the blood test.

But Labour is Slow
The essential early PSA blood test,
should be rolled out today.

It will save the NHS money
as they halt it.


Google search:
[If the PSA is more than 10,
Then there is a chance of having prostate cancer]


Symptoms

Frequent or urgent need to pee, also called urination.
Peeing more often at night.
Trouble starting to pee.
Weak urine stream, or a stream that stops and starts.
Dribbling at the end of urination.
Not being able to fully empty the bladder.

[arista]

Sadly so far
Labour has said No.


Labour are wasting time doing another
long consultation into March 2026

More Black Men
Sadly die from prostate cancer


If someone PSA level suddenly jumps to 50
then a MRI is needed
Doctors say.




https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/28/prostate-cancer-screening-not-expected-to-be-made-widely-available-in-uk

[Zizu]

Sky reporting that prostate cancer effects 1 in 8 men … so 12.5% possibly effected


Also the test results throw up a good number of false results where the guys didn’t have cancer when a good amount of time and tests later you are found to be clear or negative

The last thing I need being an anxious , pessimistic worrier is a letter saying there’s a chance I may have prostate cancer

Those two factors are preventing me from getting screened …

[Mystic Mock]

I'm sure that Starmer will make it mandatory for every guy to have a screening soon, he is Authoritarian after all.

But yeah, well done on Cameron surviving Cancer I guess.:shrug:

[Zizu]

Years ago we never really heard that much about the dreaded C word in an advertising sense … then it was on occasionally on the radio or television suggesting that it effected 1 in 5 people (usually it was in a non smoking advert) … then over the years ( it seems ‘recent’ years ) the advertising said 1 in 4 … 1 in 3 etcetc

Nowadays - “ one in two people WILL definitely get CANCER ! “ gets rammed down our throats on an hourly basis

Being a pessimistic, anxiety ridden individual it hurts me to my soul !

I never ever even considered death let alone a terrible way of dying and now sometimes I feel that it’s inevitable.

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Sorry for speaking like this .. I hope I haven’t upset or disrespected anyone … it was certainly not my intention

[Mystic Mock]

Years ago we never really heard that much about the dreaded C word in an advertising sense … then it was on occasionally on the radio or television suggesting that it effected 1 in 5 people (usually it was in a non smoking advert) … then over the years ( it seems ‘recent’ years ) the advertising said 1 in 4 … 1 in 3 etcetc

Nowadays - “ one in two people will get CANCER ! “ gets rammed down our throats on an hourly basis

Being a pessimistic, anxiety ridden individual it hurts me to my soul !

I never ever even considered death let alone a terrible way of dying and now sometimes I feel that it’s inevitable.

[emoji20]



Sorry for speaking like this .. I hope I haven’t upset or disrespected anyone … it was certainly not my intention

I understand where you're coming from.

Tbh Adverts are too extreme in either direction nowadays.

They're either incredibly miserable, like the Cancer Adverts.

Or they're talking really stupid nonsense like "pre-loved" because saying a product is either second-hand or refurbished is "offensive" to these weird people.:umm2:

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