GPs Rebecca and Sarah are joined by consultant urologist at Salford Royal and former Director of Urology for the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, Mr Sotonye Tolofari to unpack the complexities of prostate cancer screening, PSA testing, and referral pathways in primary care. This episode covers risk factors—including family history, BRCA variants, Black ethnicity, and age—alongside in-depth discussion on when to offer PSA and DRE, the implications of screening, and the latest updates on targeted programmes. The hosts and guest also address patient counselling, overdiagnosis, and the evolving landscape of evidence and policy around early prostate cancer detection.

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