Check your risk of getting prostate cancer

One in eight men will get prostate cancer, but if you are a Black man, the risk rises to one in four.
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As a Black man, you're also more likely to get prostate cancer if:

  • you're 45 or over
  • your dad or brother has had prostate cancer
  • your mum or sister has had breast cancer.

Prostate cancer UK has information and advice.

Find out more

Risk checker

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. And if you’re over 50, or you’re Black, or you have a family history of the disease, then your risk is even higher.

But the earlier you find it, the easier it is to treat. And the first step is to check your risk.

Answer three quick questions to check your risk.

Check your risk

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