HC Deb 06 May 2004 vol 420 c1805W
Mr. Watson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer of 21 April,Official Report, column 558W, on prostate cancer, if he will make an assessment of the recent findings of research by the US National Cancer Institute on the effect of frequent ejaculation in protecting men against prostate cancer. [170162]

Miss Melanie Johnson

We are aware of the research undertaken by the United States national cancer institute on the effect of frequent ejaculation in protecting men against prostate cancer. The prostate cancer risk management programme is supported by a scientific reference group. This issue will be discussed when the group next meets in the summer.