Overview
- The 85-year-old said a pre-tour insurance medical uncovered the disease, which had not spread to bones or other organs.
- He reported successful treatment last year and said "the cancer is currently gone," while noting future recurrence is uncertain.
- Richard urged men to seek regular prostate checks and criticized the absence of a nationwide screening programme as "absolutely ridiculous."
- The UK has no population-wide prostate screening because of PSA test limits, and a national committee in November backed targeted screening for men with a specific gene mutation.
- Richard spoke on ITV’s Good Morning Britain with presenter Dermot Murnaghan, who has also been treated for prostate cancer, using the platform to press for earlier detection.