Campaign urges Barnsley men to check prostate cancer risk online

A campaign has been launched to encourage more men to check their prostate cancer risks.

According to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, prostate cancer has been the most commonly diagnosed cancer among the borough’s male residents over the last five years.

Research showed it was regularly diagnosed in advanced stages, which required more aggressive treatment and often resulted in poorer health outcomes, the local authority said.

As part of the “It might not be reyt” campaign, resident Anthony Devonport, who was diagnosed in 2019, urged people to get tested as “it can happen to anyone”.

One in eight men get prostate cancer, with the risk increasing for men…