- Sir 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.
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