Prostate Cancer

The Government is committed to improving outcomes for people with prostate cancer, including those at higher risk of developing the disease.

To increase knowledge of cancer symptoms and address barriers to acting on them, the National Health Service has delivered Help Us Help You campaigns. These campaigns have focused on recognising a range of symptoms and encouraging greater body awareness, to help people identify potential signs of cancer, including prostate cancer, at an earlier stage.

The National Cancer Plan for England, published in February 2026, sets out how the Government will improve cancer outcomes and is backed by funding committed at the Spending Review, including £200 million in 2026/27 for local Cancer Alliances. Cancer Alliances are expected to use this funding to deliver local early diagnosis plans, which may include targeted activity to improve awareness and earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer, reflecting local population need.

The Government is working with Prostate Cancer UK to support the £16 million TRANSFORM screening trial, which aims to identify more effective approaches for detecting prostate cancer earlier. The trial is evaluating different approaches to prostate health checks, including for groups at higher risk of prostate cancer, such as Black men and men with a family history of the disease.

The UK National Screening Committee will consider evidence from this trial as part of its ongoing review of prostate cancer screening.