You know your risk. What can you do next?
Learn more about prostate cancer
If you’ve taken our online risk checker, you’ll know about the things that can increase your risk of getting prostate cancer. These are known as ‘risk factors’.
Prostate cancer mainly affects men over 50, and your risk increases with age. The risk is even higher for black men and men with a family history of prostate cancer.
We have lots more information about these risk factors, how prostate cancer develops and possible symptoms to look out for.
Busting common myths about prostate cancer
The truth is that the most common cancer in men starts in a place that half know next to nothing about. It is time to change that.
We know men’s health can be a minefield, and that a lack of information, or commonly held beliefs in myths and misinformation, can stop men making the best choices about their health - especially when it comes to prostate cancer.
To help men navigate this information and make better choices, we have created a myth busting information hub. It includes a Q&A with one of our Specialist Nurses about what the most common myths are, and the truth to help men separate the fact from fiction.
Can I reduce my risk?
Even if your risk of prostate cancer is low at the moment, it's still possible to develop prostate cancer. A man's risk of prostate cancer increases with age. And if your father or brother is diagnosed with prostate cancer, this may increase your risk even more.
You can’t do anything to change or prevent these risk factors and no-one knows how to prevent prostate cancer. But staying a healthy weight – for example by having a healthy diet and taking regular exercise – may be important.
