Former Newcastle, West Ham and Portsmouth goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has revealed he is being treated for prostate cancer that has spread to his pelvic bone. The 56-year-old said he discovered the illness 18 months ago after insisting on a PSA test during a routine check-up. An MRI and biopsy confirmed aggressive cancer, leading to a radical prostatectomy last December. Six months later, rising PSA levels indicated the cancer had returned, and scans showed it had spread. He has since undergone medication and seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy.
Hislop encouraged men—especially those over 50, and men of African descent from 40 onward—to get regular PSA checks, even in countries where testing is not routinely offered. He noted that his cancer was not linked to family history and stressed that early detection is crucial.
“The highest rate of prostate cancer mortality is in Caribbean men,” he said. “Please, go get tested, know your PSA. Prostate cancer is survivable if caught early enough. Testing saves lives. It saved mine.”
