Former Newcastle, West Ham and Portsmouth goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has revealed he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, which 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. An MRI and biopsy confirmed an aggressive form of cancer, and he underwent a radical prostatectomy last December.
Although surgery initially seemed successful, Hislop’s PSA levels rose again six months later, and scans showed the cancer had spread. He is now on medication and recently completed seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy. “The journey continues,” he said in an Instagram video.
Hislop used his announcement to stress the importance of early detection, especially in high-risk groups. He urged men over 50 — and men of African descent from age 40 — to get regular PSA tests, even in countries where they are not routinely offered.
“The highest rate of prostate cancer mortality is in Caribbean men,” he warned. “Please get tested, know your PSA, track it. Prostate cancer is survivable if caught early enough. Testing saves lives — it saved mine.”
