"Lord Cameron, 59, told the Times newspaper his wife had been inspired by a BBC radio interview with Nick Jones, founder of private members' club chain Soho House, who was campaigning for more men to be tested after being diagnosed. The former prime minister then had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, an MRI scan and then a biopsy which confirmed the diagnosis. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males in the UK, with around 55,000 new cases every year."
"Lord Cameron said he chose to treat the cancer with focal therapy. This targets the area of the prostate where the tumour is present using methods such as ultrasound waves to destroy cancel cells. "I would feel bad if I didn't come forward and say that I've had this experience. I had a scan. It helped me discover something that was wrong. It gave me the chance to deal with it," he told the Times."
Samantha Cameron encouraged her husband to have a check-up after hearing a BBC radio interview with Nick Jones, who campaigned for more men to be tested. He had a PSA test, an MRI scan and a biopsy that confirmed prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the UK, with about 55,000 new cases annually. Incidence rises with age and is higher in black men. There is no national screening programme because of concerns about PSA test accuracy. He opted for focal therapy to target the tumour. He supports calls to offer screening to high‑risk men.
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