Derby prostate cancer survivor: 'quick check up saved my life'
The 76-year-olds calling for a screening programme for all men
A prostate cancer survivor from Derby is urging other men to get a check up, after a visit to the GP helped better his chances of survival.
Peter Selencky, now, 76, was 74-years-old when he got diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.
What is Prostate Cancer?
Prostate Cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK. 1 in 8 men will get diagnosed with the disease.
Prostate Cancer UK said men over 50, or Black or those that have a family history of the disease, are even more at risk of getting cancer.
In fact, for Black men, their risk is doubled. Peter told us he was shocked their was no screening programme for all men: "It is a simple test, why don't more men get it done."
Is their a screening programme for Prostate Cancer?
The UK National Screening Committee looked over evidence in 2025 as to whether their should be a screening programme for Prostate Cancer.
They said there was not enough strong evidence that screening everyone would do more good than harm.
They did, however, recommend that those more at risk of prostate cancer between the ages of 45 and 61, should get screened every two years. This is not a definite recommendation yet.
'Better your chances of survival'
Peter Selencky said screening would help catch Prostate Cancer early: "the earlier you get the diagnosis, the better your chances of survival. My wife is invited to screening for breast cancer, but there is no equivalent for prostate cancer.
"I was slightly reluctant to go, especially because I did not have any symptoms. There was an advertising campaign at the time encouraging men to get checked, which is why I went.
"It proves that even in cases without symptoms or an enlarged prostate, you may still have cancer. In my case, it was," he said.