Men who father children through assisted reproduction could benefit from earlier screening for prostate cancer, with findings showing they face a “remarkably high risk” of developing the condition, researchers say.

In the Swedish study, men who had children through IVF had a 30% increased risk of developing prostate cancer, while those using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) had a 60% higher risk than men who fathered children naturally over a mean of 12 years’ follow-up.