dominic hughes, bbc news. prostate cancer uk.ng to the doctor about any concerns. we speaking to the doctor about any concerns. ~ ., �* ., ., , , concerns. we don't want to disturb the gp, it is _ concerns. we don't want to disturb the gp, it is human _ concerns. we don't want to disturb the gp, it is human nature, - concerns. we don't want to disturb the gp, it is human nature, but. concerns. we don't want to disturb the gp, it is human nature, but it. the gp, it is human nature, but it is important men hear that message and they are asking them to think about the risk of prostate cancer and then to look at prostate cancer uk risk checker and following that have a conversation with their gp if they think they are at heightened risk of prostate cancer. what they think they are at heightened risk of prostate cancer.— risk of prostate cancer. what are the most serious _ risk of prostate cancer. what are the most serious symptoms - risk of prostate cancer. what are the most serious symptoms and | risk of prostate cancer. what are -

dominic hughes, bbc news. let's speak now to katherine and graham cross.lly appreciate you joining us. graham, you were 47 when you got your diagnosis. tell us about your experience with this disease. i was 47 when i was _ experience with this disease. i was 47 when i was diagnosed, - experience with this disease. i —" 47 when i was diagnosed, and i would not have been diagnosed had it not been for catherine encouraging me to get the checkup. my symptoms were attributed to blood pressure medication i was taping. these symptoms i was experiencing, needing to go to the toilet more often, feeling like i needed to go again as soon as i'd been, getting up in the night, i thought they were part of the symptoms of the medication i was taking. but catherine picked up on something in the news there and made me go and get a checkup which help to save me and i would urge other men to go and do the same. what to save me and i would urge other men to go and do the same. what made ou think it men to go and do the same. what made you think it could _ men to go and do the

dominic hughes, bbc news. let's talk now to tony sammons, from telford, in shropshire.diagnosed, i had no symptoms whatsoever, no issues, no pain, nothing to be concerned about. so how did they pick it up? mi; pain, nothing to be concerned about. so how did they pick it up?— so how did they pick it up? my blood tests were fluctuating, _ so how did they pick it up? my blood tests were fluctuating, they - so how did they pick it up? my blood tests were fluctuating, they were i tests were fluctuating, they were still within a range which was comfortable, but after a period of time my consultant decided that he would like another check. so above the blood tests, i went in for an in —— mri scan which is where the cancerous cells were diagnosed, or first recognised, and following that i ended up having a biopsy finding that i had prostate cancer but at a very early stage. that i had prostate cancer but at a very early stage-— very early stage. nonetheless it must've been — very early stage. nonetheless it must've been a _ very early stage. nonetheless it must've been a shot?

dominic hughes, bbc news.atherine encouraging me to get the check my symptoms were attributed, i attributed them to blood pressure medication i was taking. the symptoms that i was experiencing, needing to go to the toilet more often, feeling like i needed to go again as soon as i had been, getting up in the night, i thought they were part of the symptoms of the tablets i was taking, but obviously, catherine had picked up on something in the news and made me go and get the cheque which obviously, help to save me and i urge other men to do the same. graham said there is reluctance among men to go for intimate examinations but he urged them not to be put off screening. titer? examinations but he urged them not to be put off screening.— to be put off screening. very much so, iwas to be put off screening. very much so. i was very _ to be put off screening. very much so, i was very much _ to be put off screening. very much so, i was very much that _ to be put off screening. very much so, i was very much that person.

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