No prostate pain

Your article (8 April) must put many readers off a Prostate Specific Antigen test and the subsequent biopsy.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Apr 2010, 00:14 BST

Updated 10th Apr 2010, 00:23 BST

In truth, the test causes only very minor discomfort. I know because I had the procedure a few months ago.

I am disappointed that Cancer Research UK can waste charity money on such trivia.

JF MARSHALL

Cherry Tree Gardens

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