Former Newcastle United goalkeeper and ESPN commentator Shaka Hislop announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The 56-year-old, who also played in the Premier League with West Ham United and Portsmouth, revealed that he has a “fairly aggressive” form of the disease, which he was diagnosed with approximately 18 months ago. The cancer has since spread to his pelvic bone.
He shared this news in a video post on social media.
“Almost exactly one year ago, on December 6, I underwent a radical prostatectomy and believed that would be the end of it,” Hislop stated. “However, six months later, my PSA [prostate-specific antigen] levels began to rise again, and a subsequent scan revealed that the cancer had metastasized to my pelvic bone.”
“I began treatment shortly after, and this morning I completed seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy. The journey continues.”
During his career, Hislop was part of the Newcastle team that narrowly missed out on the title in 1996 to Manchester United. He had two tenures at West Ham, separated by a period at Portsmouth, and concluded his playing days at FC Dallas.
On the international stage, Hislop represented Trinidad and Tobago.
Report based on information from The Associated Press.