Men with BRCA gene mutations 'should be given' annual prostate checks

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2025-10-17

London (PA Media/dpa) - Men with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations should be given annual prostate cancer screening checks, leading scientists have said. Experts at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London said men with these mutations are at such high risk of the disease they would benefit from screening. The team has been working to understand who is at highest risk of the disease, and who could therefore benefit from targeted checks. The......

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