"Roughly 18 months ago, I went for my annual physical and insisted on a PSA test, as I always do, Hislop, 56, said in a video on Instagram. This time around though my PSA was elevated. An MRI and biopsy quickly determined that I had a fairly aggressive prostate cancer. A year ago, almost to the day, 6 December to be exact, I had a radical prostatectomy, and I thought that was it."
"If you're of African descent, that age drops to 40. If you're somewhere like the UK or somewhere else where PSA tests aren't encouraged, you have got to insist. Having a history of cancer in the family doesn't matter. I had genetic testing done and it showed no traits in my family, yet this year would show that, without going into too much detail, even that didn't exclude everybody in my immediate family."
Shaka Hislop, 56, has an aggressive prostate cancer that metastasised to his pelvic bone. An elevated PSA about 18 months ago led to MRI and biopsy confirming aggressive disease. A radical prostatectomy was performed on 6 December, but rising PSA six months later and subsequent scans showed spread to the pelvic bone. Medication was initiated and seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy were completed. UK National Screening Committee draft guidance currently advises against routine prostate screening for most men. Doctors recommend regular PSA checks for men over 50, or over 40 for men of African descent, and men should track their PSA history; family genetic testing does not rule out risk, and Caribbean men have the highest prostate cancer mortality.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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