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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Prostate cancer diagnosis ‘lottery’ sees regions lagging far behind London

A test tube containing a blood sample
The charity Prostate Cancer UK wants GPs to be more proactive on PSA blood testing, recommended for men at risk of prostate cancer. Photograph: Simon Dawson/PA

Prostate cancer patients across the UK face a “postcode lottery” of care, a charity has warned, with men in Scotland almost three times more likely to be diagnosed at a late stage compared with men in London.

Prostate Cancer UK said the proportion diagnosed when the disease may be too advanced to treat varied hugely depending on where patients lived. Health leaders called the findings “shocking”.

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