Episode 6: Understanding your risk of prostate cancer

Taking Control of Cancer · Nov 28, 2024 · 45m

In this episode, Steve Bland talks to British athlete Joe Appiah, who shares his experience of prostate cancer and talks about prostate cancer risks, urging men with a higher risk to take action.

Joe is a British athlete with an impressive array of championship titles across hurdles, long jump and triple jump. Joe’s friend and hurdling rival was diagnosed with prostate cancer himself and encouraged Joe to speak to his GP. Now Joe wants to pass on the favour as he campaigns to raise awareness of the risk of prostate cancer, particular in the black community where the risk is higher.

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