Former Newcastle, West Ham and Portsmouth goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has announced he is being treated for prostate cancer that has spread to his pelvic bone. The 56-year-old discovered the disease after insisting on a PSA blood test during a routine check-up 18 months ago. A biopsy confirmed an aggressive cancer, and he underwent surgery last December.
Six months later, Hislop’s PSA levels began rising again, and scans revealed the cancer had spread. He has since completed seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy and remains under medical care.
Hislop used his announcement to urge men—especially those over 50 and anyone of African or Caribbean descent—to push for regular PSA tests, even where they are not routinely offered.
“Prostate cancer is survivable if caught early enough,” he said. “Testing saves lives. It saved mine.”
