Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the UK, with 40,000 new prostate cancer cases diagnosed every year.

Rates are on the rise - they are projected to increase by 12 per cent between 2014 and 2035 - and one of the reasons is thought to be that men aren’t taking a proactive role in their health.

Men die on average four years earlier than women, and according to recent research published in The Lancet, the gap isn’t closing.

This November, the Movember Foundation is working to encourage men to pay attention to their mental and physical health.