Former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop says it is "alarming" that tests for prostate cancer are not "regular and standardised" in the United Kingdom. According to research from Prostate Cancer UK, one in eight males will be diagnosed with the disease at some point in their life. "I have no history of prostate cancer in my family yet here I am having been diagnosed and been treated for it." But it has been difficult for his wife to deal with because of an "emotional history" with the disease. "I know from speaking to people who've been diagnosed with prostate cancer that the initial emotional gut punch is tough.

Source: BBC February 04, 2026 16:08 UTC