This facilitator manual has been developed as part of the Anova Health Institute’s model of institutionalising competence related to men who have sex with men (MSM) within the public health sector, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH).
The risk of prostate cancer increases with age, with men over 45 being at highest risk. As in most cancers, early detection can clearly enhance health outcomes. All men over 45, especially if there’s a history of cancer in their family, should be screened for prostate cancer every year. The screening involves a blood test, called a PSA, and an anal exam (a doctor or nurse inserting a gloved, lubed finger into your rectum) to feel the shape, size, texture and consistency of your prostate gland.