A cancer screening event has helped a higher than average number of men get an early diagnosis.

Members of the Wycombe Lions Club hosted a screening event for prostate cancer awareness at Adams Park on Monday, April 13.

The results of the screening for the 139 men who got checked out came back this week, and they showed 16 of them had signs of symptoms of the condition.

That means 11.5 per cent of the men tested had signs of prostate cancer - slightly higher than the ten per cent average seen by doctors from prostate cancer charities who carry out the screenings.

The Wycombe Lions Club decided to carry out the screening after two of its members died from prostate cancer this year.

The club was helped by Wycombe Wanderers to set up the event, with Prostate Cancer UK being one of the Football League's official charity partners this year.

Graham Rogers, the Lions club's project manager for the event, said: "Various Football League clubs were arranging events for men over 45 for free prostate cancer testing. We approached Wycombe Wanderers and it snowballed from there.

"They provided the Vere Suite at the ground to hold it free of charge - they were fantastic to us."

Referring to the results of the screening, he added: "This is rather a high percentage compared to normal.

"I suspect we've helped get ten men get treated, which makes it worthwhile.

"Because we've now done this we are going to do another one next year, and hopefully make it an annual event."