Former Newcastle, West Ham and Portsmouth goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has announced he is being treated for prostate cancer, which has spread to his pelvic bone. In a video on Instagram, the 56-year-old explained that an elevated PSA value during a routine check led to scans and a biopsy confirming an aggressive form of the disease. He underwent prostate surgery in December 2023, but later tests showed the cancer had returned and spread, prompting medication and more than seven weeks of radiation therapy.
Hislop urged men to take prostate health seriously, stressing the importance of early testing. He noted that men over 50 should check their PSA regularly, and that those of African descent should begin at 40 due to higher risk. He added that family history is not always a reliable indicator, as his own genetic tests showed no cancer traits.
With Caribbean men facing the highest prostate cancer mortality rate, Hislop called on his community to get screened:
“Know your PSA, track it. Prostate cancer is survivable if caught early enough. Testing saves lives. It saved mine.”
