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Lord Cameron was treated for prostate cancer earlier this year
James C. ReynoldsSunday 23 November 2025 21:16 GMTComments
Lord Cameron revealed his cancer diagnosis on Sunday (PA Archive)
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David Cameron has disclosed that he was diagnosed with cancer as he called upon the government to introduce targeted screening.
The former prime minister, 59, said that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year, after being encouraged to get tested by his wife, Samantha.
Lord Cameron told The Times that he wanted to add his name to the long list of people calling for a targeted screening programme.
He said: "I don't particularly like discussing my personal intimate health issues, but I feel I ought to. Let's be honest. Men are not very good at talking about their health. We tend to put things off.”
Following his diagnosis, he said he wanted to support a call by the charity Prostate Cancer Research for screening to be offered to men deemed at high risk.
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