Former Magpies goalkeeper Hislop shares cancer story

FORMER Newcastle United man Shaka Hislop has disclosed he has been fighting an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

- By AMIE WILSON AND JOSH HOLLAND

The ex-goalkeeper spoke candidly about his condition, detailing how the disease had progressed despite undergoing 'radical' surgical intervention.

The 56-year-old, who racked up 221 topflight appearances throughout his playing days, shared insights into his treatment and battle with the illness via an emotional video uploaded to Instagram.

"I have a story to tell," he said. "Roughly 18 months ago, I went for my annual physical and insisted on a PSA test, as I always do. 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, December 6 to be exact, I had a radical prostatectomy. And I thought that was it.