A 53-YEAR-OLD Londoner has become the first man in the world to have his prostate removed after discovering he is carrying a “faulty” gene that puts him at increased risk of developing cancer.

The businessman, who has family members who have suffered breast or prostate cancer, discovered he was a carrier of the BRCA2 gene after he was asked to take part in a genetic trial at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London.

The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have long been linked to an aggressive form of breast cancer. Last week the actress Angelina Jolie announced she had had her breasts removed to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer after testing positive for the “faulty” BRCA1 gene.

Now, in research published a