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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chris Hoy ‘disappointed’ by prostate cancer screening decision

Olympic cycling legend Chris Hoy has voiced his "disappointment and sadness" following a recommendation against routine prostate cancer screening for the vast majority of men across the UK.

The six-time Games gold medallist, who last year disclosed his prostate cancer had metastasised to his bones with a prognosis of two to four years, spoke out after the UK National Screening Committee stated it would not endorse population screening via the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test.

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