Chiara De Biase, fundraising and health strategy director for Prostate Cancer UK, said: “We want to thank Jeremy for sharing his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in Clarkson’s Farm, raising vital awareness with the millions of men and families watching.
“Thankfully he found the disease at an early stage, but sadly this is still not the experience of many men across the UK.
“Over 10,000 dads, brothers, sons and friends are diagnosed too late for a cure every year, and today the responsibility to know if you’re at higher risk and to act on it rest entirely on men’s shoulders.
“This must change. The government took an important step forward recently in doubling it’s support for Prostate Cancer UK’s TRANSFORM screening trial, allowing us to reach tens of thousands more black men and generate the vital evidence to ensure those at highest risk are diagnosed earlier.
“In years to come the trial will find the safest and most effective way to screen all men for prostate cancer, but right now prostate cancer remains the most common cancer without a screening programme.
“Any men worried by Jeremy’s story should take our 30-second online risk checker or have a chat with their GP about a quick and simple blood test to check for any signs.”
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