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Make PSA tests mandatory for all men over 50

Closed 751 signatures

What the petition asks

Join Male Cancer charity Balls to Cancer's campaign to get mandatory PSA tests for all men over 50.
Prostate cancer is the biggest cancer killer for men over 50 in the UK killing 40,000 men annually.
Help us make government make this as important as breast & smear testing
If every man over 50 has a PSA test more cases of prostate cancer could be found and treated early saving many lives.

Timeline

14 Mar 2018 Petition opened for signatures
14 Sep 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 751
Status Closed
Opened 14 Mar 2018
Closed 14 Sep 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.