Former Newcastle, West Ham and Portsmouth goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has announced he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer that has spread to his pelvic bone. Hislop, 56, said he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease 18 months ago after an elevated PSA test. He underwent prostate surgery last December, but follow-up scans showed the cancer had returned and spread. He has since been on medication and recently completed seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy.
Hislop urged men—especially those over 50 or of African or Caribbean heritage—to get regular PSA tests, stressing that early detection saves lives. He noted that he had no family history of the illness and encouraged men to insist on testing even where it is not routinely offered.
