Catch it early, while it's still simple to treat.
Most cancers are easiest to treat in the stage before they cause symptoms. Our Male Cancer Check looks at the two cancers most likely to affect men across different life stages: testicular and prostate. Choose the check for your age, then book and pay online.
Choose your check
Both checks are seen by Dr Husam Suliman in our Thursday clinics at The Vesey, Sutton Coldfield. You pay when you book online.
- The doctor takes your history and examines both testes
- Findings explained to you at the appointment
- Urgent urology referral if indicated
- Testicular ultrasound if indicated (charged separately)
- Part 1: a Health Advisor takes your blood sample for the PSA test
- Part 2: the doctor takes your history and carries out a testicular and prostate examination
- Findings explained, with your PSA result read alongside your history and examination
- Urgent urology referral if indicated
- Testicular ultrasound if indicated (charged separately)
Looking for a different screen? See all our cancer screening checks. Questions before you book? WhatsApp us or call 0121 387 3705.
Two checks, two very different risk windows
A clinical physical examination of both testes, looking for changes in size, shape, texture or tenderness — the cancer most likely to affect men in early adulthood, and one of the most treatable when caught early.
- Normal exam — no palpable abnormality, routine reassurance given
- Benign finding — cyst or fluid collection, monitored rather than referred
- Suspicious finding — firm or irregular lump, referred on to ultrasound (charged separately)
Includes a physical (digital rectal) examination of the prostate and a PSA blood test. Prostate cancer is overwhelmingly adenocarcinoma (over 95% of cases); rarer forms tend to behave more aggressively.
- Normal exam — smooth, symmetrical gland, PSA within age-adjusted range
- Benign enlargement — smooth but enlarged, consistent with BPH rather than cancer
- Suspicious finding — hard, irregular or asymmetric texture, or a raised PSA, prompting further investigation
What the PSA test can and can't tell you
PSA is a useful first signal, not a diagnosis. It's good at flagging men who might have prostate cancer, but a raised result has many causes besides cancer — enlargement, inflammation and age can all raise PSA. A raised PSA leads to further tests, not an immediate diagnosis, which is why Male Cancer Check Plus reads it alongside your history and a prostate examination.
What happens with your results
Findings explained, with a recommended interval before your next check.
Findings that need a closer look — a repeat PSA or an ultrasound — before a decision is made.
Findings suspicious for cancer trigger an urgent referral to a Urologist for prompt assessment.
If you're insured or paying privately, this referral happens directly and quickly within the private pathway. If you're not going through private care, we can, with your consent, share the findings with your GP so they can refer you onto the NHS two-week wait (2WW) urgent suspected-cancer pathway.
How to access either check
Book and pay online — £150 or £190 — with results and any onward referral handled privately throughout.
Message or call us with your policy details before booking and we'll confirm cover and any excess.
If you'd rather not pay privately for onward care, we'll ask your consent to share results with your GP, who can refer you onto the NHS 2-week wait pathway.