Errol Musk has revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer following a routine medical checkup in February last year.

The diagnosis of adenocarcinoma came after his cardiologist referred him to a urologist, who subsequently performed a biopsy that confirmed the presence of cancer.

Since his surgery, Musk has become actively involved with longevity clinics advocating for prostate cancer testing.

"Since this has happened, I've become very much involved with longevity clinics calling me and asking me to say something about this, because they are sort of trying to push the idea that people should be tested down to the DNA level," he said.

He supported national screening programmes, describing DNA-level testing as "much better" than traditional methods.