Fit and healthy Edinburgh entrepreneur diagnosed with cancer after routine check
An Edinburgh entrepreneur who was given a cancer diagnosis after a medical check at work is urging others to "keep talking".
Peter Proud, 55, was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the start of the year despite having no symptoms and being "fit and healthy".
A PSA level of 3.6 was detected and Peter was told he had stage two cancer - but is thankful it was picked up.
The CEO of Forrit underwent brachytherapy for prostate cancer in May and is on the road to recovery, but is now hoping to help others get diagnosed early and "save lives".
Speaking to Edinburgh Live, Peter said: "I had no symptoms whatsoever and it was picked up at a standard medical at work.
"They picked up my prostate cancer quickly and my tumour was small. It was growing but I was lucky to get caught really early.
"If I didn't get annual medical at work, it might have been too late. I think this is the important thing here — in Scotland 22 percent of people are caught too late with prostate cancer. How do we close this gap so people don't get diagnosed at stage four?"
Peter said he went straight into "solution mode" after he was given the news.
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He added: "I was really grateful it was caught early and there was time to fix it. I went straight to solution mode immediately rather than feeling sorry for myself.
"I got the operation around two months ago - it was weird. I went through a honeymoon phase and it didn't really bother me, I just kept going with things.
"But after two weeks I just reached absolute fatigue - it felt like someone had turned the energy supply off. You just can't fight the tiredness."
Peter is now raising money for Prostate Cancer UK and will be taking part in Chris Hoy's Tour de 4 2025.
The GoFundMe description reads: "I'm sharing something deeply personal.
"At the end of May, I underwent Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer. Thanks to early detection, I'm now on the road to recovery.
"But not everyone is as fortunate. In Scotland, 35% of men are diagnosed too late—at stage 4—when treatment options are limited and outcomes are far more serious.
"That's why I'm raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK—to help more men get diagnosed early and save lives. If you can, please sponsor me.
"Every donation, no matter how small, makes a real difference. Together, we can change the stats and give more men a fighting."
You can donate to the GoFundMe here.
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