Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Tony Robinson, the 79-year-old Blackadder star, has spoken out to correct a common misconception about prostate cancer testing, explaining that the “finger up the bum” check is no longer the primary diagnostic method. Robinson, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer around 13 years ago, said on the podcast A Night In With Sally Lindsay that he only recently learned that doctors now primarily use a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test, alongside a digital rectal examination and sometimes a biopsy. He said he aims to inform men about this update, as “so many are disturbed by that idea” of the physical examination.Celebrity diagnoses, such as that of Jeremy Clarkson, have significantly increased public awareness and encouraged more men to seek advice. Each year, an average of 64,000 men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in the UK. In fullTony Robinson corrects prostate cancer misconception after living with disease for 13 yearsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Blackadder star debunks common prostate cancer test misconception
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Tony Robinson, the 79-year-old Blackadder star, has spoken out to correct a common misconception about prostate cancer testing, explaining that the “finger up the bum” check is no longer the primary diagnostic method. Robinson, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer around 13 years ago, said on the podcast A Night In With Sally Lindsay that he only recently learned that doctors now primarily use a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test, alongside a digital rectal examination and sometimes a biopsy. He said he aims to inform men about this update, as “so many are disturbed by that idea” of the physical examination.Celebrity diagnoses, such as that of Jeremy Clarkson, have significantly increased public awareness and encouraged more men to seek advice. Each year, an average of 64,000 men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in the UK. In fullTony Robinson corrects prostate cancer misconception after living with disease for 13 yearsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
