Earlier this week news broke of former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis, and that he hadn't had a prostate cancer check for more than a decade. Back home in Aotearoa, prostate cancer is one of the most commonly discovered cancers and roughly 4,000 kiwis are diagnosed with it each year.
Peter Dickens, CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ, calls in to stress the importance of regular screening.
A blue ribbon - used to raise awareness about prostate cancer, which affects thousands in New Zealand. Photo: 123RF