Celebrities have sent prostate cancer’s public profile soaring in recent years. but with accusations that some men are being harmed by over-testing, while those at highest risk are missing out on life-saving checks, mh investigates if it’s time to look beyond the spotlight

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THE SCREENING DILEMMA

Celebrities have sent prostate cancer’s public profile soaring in re

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Men's Health - UK Magazine

10 February, 2026

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