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. The 56-year-old revealed in an Instagram video that he was diagnosed about 18 months ago after insisting on a PSA test during a routine check-up. An MRI and biopsy confirmed aggressive cancer, and he underwent a radical prostatectomy last December. Six months later, rising PSA levels showed the cancer had returned, leading to medication and seven-and-a-half weeks of radiation therapy.
Hislop, who played for Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 World Cup, urged men not to delay screening. He stressed that all men over 50 should have regular PSA tests, and those of African descent should begin at 40 due to higher risk. He also noted that prostate cancer can occur even without a family history.
“The highest rate of prostate cancer mortality is in Caribbean men,” he said. “Please, go get tested, know your PSA, track its history. Prostate cancer is survivable if caught early. Testing saves lives—it saved mine.”
