Hislop being treated for aggressive prostate cancer

Shaka Hislop, a former Premier League goalkeeper, has claimed that he has aggressive prostate cancer and that he has urged men of Caribbean descent to undergo testing for the condition.

The 56-year-old former West Ham player explained in a video posted on Instagram on Thursday that he had just finished nearly two months of radiation therapy.

“A PSA test, which checks for prostate conditions, is something I always insist on, about 18 months ago when I went for my annual physical. My PSA was elevated this time, Hislop said.

“It was quickly determined that I had a moderately aggressive prostate cancer,” according to an MRI and biopsy.

“I had a radical prostatectomy a year ago, almost to the day, on December 6th, of course. And I assumed that was it.

“But six months later, my PSA increased, and a new scan revealed that my pelvic bone had contracted the disease.

I immediately began taking my medication, and I just finished my seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy. The journey is on.

Hislop shared video of him ringing a bell at Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States to signal that the treatment was over.

According to the Institute of Cancer Research, one in eight men with white European ancestry are affected by prostate cancer, compared to one in four men with black African or Caribbean ancestry.

“Give me permission to address my people, my community.” Go get tested, please. Hislop, who was born in London but played for Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 World Cup, said, “Know your PSA, track its history.”