Former Newcastle, West Ham and Portsmouth goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has revealed he is being treated for prostate cancer, which has spread to his pelvic bone. In a video shared on Instagram, the 56-year-old explained that he was diagnosed about 18 months ago after insisting on a PSA blood test during a routine check-up. Scans confirmed an aggressive form of prostate cancer, leading to surgery last December. When his PSA levels rose again six months later, tests showed the cancer had spread, and he has since completed over seven weeks of radiation therapy.
Hislop urged men, especially those over 50 and those of African descent over 40, to get regular PSA tests. He stressed that family history alone is not a reliable indicator of risk and pointed out that Caribbean men have the highest prostate cancer mortality rate.
“Know your PSA and track it,” he said. “Prostate cancer is survivable if caught early. Testing saves lives. It saved mine.”
