Opening up about his below-the-belt health is not a conversation every man wants to have with his doctor, let alone his nearest and dearest. But the fact remains that every 45 minutes one man dies from prostate cancer in the UK. It may be an awkward discussion, but one worth having.

One of the most common forms of cancer in men – with more than 52,000 cases diagnosed every year – it is also one of the least understood. How it affects a man’s life, and what can be done to treat it is far from straightforward. But from the age of 50 onwards it cannot be ignored.

The Telegraph London