Men's health
Section: Men's health | LD Toolkit template | RCGP Learning
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Men's health
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Testicular cancer is more common in men with Down syndrome than the general population.
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Recent research has shown that men with a learning disability are much more likely to have prostate cancer symptoms, but less likely to be screened.
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Men with a learning disability are more likely to have an aortic aneurysm due to multiple risk factors including CVD risk, obesity, lack of exercise and genetic conditions such as Fragile X or Down Syndrome, but are less likely to be screened than the general population.
NHS England: abdominal aortic aneurysm screening (Easy Read)
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