Actor Colin McFarlane raises awareness for prostate cancer

According to new research, 87% of Black males in the UK underestimate the fatal impact of prostate cancer.

In fact, nearly eight in 10 Black men do not think their ethnicity influences their risk of prostate cancer, despite being twice as likely to be diagnosed than other men.

The research by Prostate Cancer UK also discovered two thirds think 5,000 or fewer men die every year from the disease, but in reality, there are 12,000 deaths in the UK alone.

If caught early, the disease can be very treatable, yet only 36% of Black men are aware early-stage prostate cancer often has no symptoms.

Aston spoke to actor Colin McFarlane.