Overview
- The 59-year-old said he was diagnosed after a PSA test, MRI and biopsy, then received focal therapy earlier this year.
- He sought checks at his wife’s urging after a BBC radio interview prompted concern, noting that men often delay discussing health.
- Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the UK, with about 55,000 new cases and roughly 12,000 deaths each year.
- Cameron is serving as a spokesperson for a campaign pressing for a national prevention and screening programme.
- Other public figures, including Chris Hoy, Steve McQueen and Stephen Fry, have urged testing and earlier screening from age 50.