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. The 56-year-old discovered the illness after insisting on a PSA test during a routine check-up 18 months ago. An MRI and biopsy confirmed an aggressive form of prostate cancer, leading to surgery last December. Six months later, rising PSA levels showed the cancer had spread, and Hislop has since undergone medication and seven-and-a-half weeks of radiation therapy.
Hislop encouraged men—especially those over 50, and those of African descent from age 40—to get tested regularly, stressing that family history alone does not guarantee protection. Caribbean men remain the most at-risk group for prostate cancer mortality.
“Please, go get tested, know your PSA, track its history,” he said. “Prostate cancer is survivable if caught early enough. Testing saves lives. It saved mine.”
