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Prostate cancer survivor fears new Labour policy could deter men from getting tested

Ministers will offer tests every two years only to BRCA2 carriers aged 45 to 61, while rejecting wider screening for other higher-risk men.

Summary by Basingstoke Gazette
A prostate cancer survivor from Basingstoke has slammed the Labour government's decision to scrap free PSA testing for men over 50,

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Why changes to UK prostate cancer screening are causing controversy

Former prime minister David Cameron called the changes ‘yet another step backwards’

·London, United Kingdom
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Basingstoke GazetteBasingstoke Gazette
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Prostate cancer survivor fears new Labour policy could deter men from getting tested

A prostate cancer survivor from Basingstoke has slammed the Labour government's decision to scrap free PSA testing for men over 50,

·Basingstoke, United Kingdom
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Basingstoke Gazette broke the news in Basingstoke, United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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