British men have dangerously low awareness of prostate

According to a survey by Prostate Cancer UK, British men are dangerously ignorant of the prostate gland, with nearly 20% of those surveyed not aware they had a prostate and 54% not knowing where it was.

Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men, with 40,000 cases being diagnosed and nearly 11,000 men dying from the disease each year.

Angela Culhane, chief executive of Prostate Cancer UK, said “Men are very ignorant about prostate cancer and it’s dangerous because it is actually the most common cancer in men.

“The things it does affect – ejaculation and sexual function, urine flow and incontinence – are not regularly talked about over the dinner table or in the pub.”

She went on to say “A man in his 30s with none of the risk factors shouldn’t be overly worried – but for men at higher risk, they should have a conversation with their GP or one of our specialist nurses.

“If they have a family history, are black (black men are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer as the overall population) or are over 50 then, generally, they should be thinking about having a conversation.

“As a country, we need to wake up and stop men dying needlessly. Ignoring prostate cancer won’t beat it – only fighting it will.”

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Posted by Tony May, Partner/head of Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk ), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.

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