Campaigners for one of the nation's deadliest cancers feel like their cause is being ignored this election.

At last night's debate, Luxon and Hipkins both promised to lower the age for free bowel cancer screenings going forward.

Prostate Cancer Foundation President Danny Bedingfield says the Government has show it cares about people's lives- but their cause needs more support.

"What we're looking for is actually a trial of a prostate cancer screening program. We've had to do a lot of this background work ourselves, we've gone to the NZIER and asked them- what would it cost?"

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