North East cancer survivor celebrates Wembley win with charity that saved him
A Newcastle-supporting cancer survivor was able to attend the club's historic Wembley victory thanks to his fundraising efforts for a charity that helped him spot his condition early.
Mark Nugent, from Wallsend, watched as Eddie Howe's side defeated Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final on March 16.
He was able to attend the match thanks to Prostate Cancer UK, who he has supported since they helped him catch his cancer early.
In 2018, while at work, Mark came across one of Prostate Cancer UK's health information leaflets, which prompted him to visit his GP, where he discovered he had prostate cancer.
Mark said: "Thanks to Prostate Cancer UK, I attended the 2025 Carabao Cup final.
"In 2018, I picked up one of the last 'know your prostate' information sheets on a vessel I was serving on.
"It made me aware of my condition, which resulted in a visit to the GP, where I was diagnosed with T4 prostate cancer.
"From that point, I started a battle and, thanks to the services of the Northern Centre for Cancer Care at the Freeman, I came out cancer-free.
"All this was from reading 'know your prostate,' which made me aware of my condition.
"There were no sudden changes or pain, just a very slow and hardly noticeable change in urinary habits."
Mark said if he hadn't come across the leaflet, his situation would be very different.
"So, for me two victories: thank you to the team and Prostate Cancer UK and the Newcastle United team."
He found going through prostate cancer overwhelming, but with the help of the charity's specialist nurses, Mark felt reassured and at ease.
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He now wants to give back to the charity that saved his life and is committed to raising awareness of the disease and raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
In the North East and Yorkshire, 6,376 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, according to the latest data.
More than one in four of those men are diagnosed when their disease has spread and can't be cured.
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