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Business Mayor
25-05-2025
- Health
- Business Mayor
Feargal Sharkey reveals prostate cancer diagnosis and urges men to get checked
Feargal Sharkey has urged men to get tested for prostate cancer after revealing he was diagnosed with the disease after a GP visit for a sore throat. The environmental campaigner and former lead singer of the Undertones said the health problem was 'resolved' a year ago. Speaking to the Daily Express, he said: 'About a year and a half ago, I randomly went to see my GP with a sore throat. 'So my doctor, being the beautiful, wonderful, awkward, cantankerous old man that is went: 'Oh Feargal, by the way, you're 65 now, I'm going to run the full battery of tests.' 'Two days later, it turns out, I began a journey which led to the [diagnosis] of prostate cancer. Thankfully, that's all now been resolved a year ago. But here we are, had it not been for that random visit to my local GP, I would never have known that I was at that point carrying prostate cancer, and if it had not been seen to, it could have been a very different ending and a very different outcome to my life. 'The reason I'm very happy to talk about it is because if there's one man out there over the age of 45 go and see your GP. Go and get the blood test done.' Earlier this year, prostate cancer became the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in England, surpassing breast cancer for two consecutive years. In 2023 there were 55,033 prostate cancer diagnoses. On Sunday, the former US president Joe Biden was diagnosed with an 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Sharkey urged men to get a blood test for the disease, which can be treated easily in its early stages. 'Now, for one in eight of you, you will be put in the same journey I've had and it's quite astonishing to think that in this country right now, one in eight men have prostate cancer,' he said. 'Most of them don't even know it. So go and have the blood test and if you're lucky, you'll walk away.' He also expressed his 'admiration' for the six-time Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy, who disclosed in October he has 'two to four years' left to live after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer which had metastasised from his prostate. 'I have such unbelievable admiration for Chris Hoy over the last couple of months. If you end up where Chris is, well you're now looking for a very different outcome and not the one you were expecting for your life, my friend. So, for a blood test – go get it done right now.'
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Feargal Sharkey reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Feargal Sharkey has revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The A Good Heart singer has urged men everywhere to get tested, sharing that he was given the news after visiting his GP about a sore throat. The environmental campaigner and former lead singer of punk band the Undertones said the health problem was "resolved" a year ago. Speaking to the Daily Express, he shared: "About a year and a half ago, I randomly went to see my GP with a sore throat. "So my doctor, being the beautiful, wonderful, awkward, cantankerous old man that he is, went: 'Oh Feargal, by the way, you're 65 now, I'm going to run the full battery of tests.' "Two days later, it turns out, I began a journey which led to prostate cancer. "Thankfully, that's all now been resolved a year ago. But here we are, had it not been for that random visit to my local GP, I would never have known that I was at that point carrying prostate cancer, and if it had not been seen to, it could have been a very different ending and a very different outcome to my life." Sharkey was the lead vocalist of the Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s, and charted as a solo artist with hits such as You Little Thief in the 1980s.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Feargal Sharkey reveals prostate cancer diagnosis and urges men to get checked
Feargal Sharkey has urged men to get tested for prostate cancer after revealing he was diagnosed with the disease after a GP visit for a sore throat. The environmental campaigner and former lead singer of the Undertones said the health problem was 'resolved' a year ago. Speaking to the Daily Express, he said: 'About a year and a half ago, I randomly went to see my GP with a sore throat. 'So my doctor, being the beautiful, wonderful, awkward, cantankerous old man that is went: 'Oh Feargal, by the way, you're 65 now, I'm going to run the full battery of tests.' 'Two days later, it turns out, I began a journey which led to the [diagnosis] of prostate cancer. Thankfully, that's all now been resolved a year ago. But here we are, had it not been for that random visit to my local GP, I would never have known that I was at that point carrying prostate cancer, and if it had not been seen to, it could have been a very different ending and a very different outcome to my life. 'The reason I'm very happy to talk about it is because if there's one man out there over the age of 45 go and see your GP. Go and get the blood test done.' Earlier this year, prostate cancer became the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in England, surpassing breast cancer for two consecutive years. In 2023 there were 55,033 prostate cancer diagnoses. On Sunday, the former US president Joe Biden was diagnosed with an 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Sharkey urged men to get a blood test for the disease, which can be treated easily in its early stages. 'Now, for one in eight of you, you will be put in the same journey I've had and it's quite astonishing to think that in this country right now, one in eight men have prostate cancer,' he said. 'Most of them don't even know it. So go and have the blood test and if you're lucky, you'll walk away.' He also expressed his 'admiration' for the six-time Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy, who disclosed in October he has 'two to four years' left to live after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer which had metastasised from his prostate. 'I have such unbelievable admiration for Chris Hoy over the last couple of months. If you end up where Chris is, well you're now looking for a very different outcome and not the one you were expecting for your life, my friend. So, for a blood test – go get it done right now.'
The Guardian
24-05-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
Feargal Sharkey reveals prostate cancer diagnosis and urges men to get checked
Feargal Sharkey has urged men to get tested for prostate cancer after revealing he was diagnosed with the disease after a GP visit for a sore throat. The environmental campaigner and former lead singer of the Undertones said the health issue was 'resolved' a year ago. Speaking to the Daily Express, he said: 'About a year and a half ago, I randomly went to see my GP with a sore throat. 'So my doctor, being the beautiful, wonderful, awkward, cantankerous old man that is went: 'Oh Feargal, by the way, you're 65 now, I'm going to run the full battery of tests.' 'Two days later, it turns out, I began a journey which led to the [diagnosis] of prostate cancer. Thankfully, that's all now been resolved a year ago. But here we are, had it not been for that random visit to my local GP, I would never have known that I was at that point carrying prostate cancer, and if it had not been seen to, it could have been a very different ending and a very different outcome to my life. 'The reason I'm very happy to talk about it is because if there's one man out there over the age of 45 go and see your GP. Go and get the blood test done.' Earlier this year, prostate cancer became the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in England, surpassing breast cancer for two consecutive years. In 2023 there were 55,033 prostate cancer diagnoses. On Sunday, former US president Joe Biden was diagnosed with an 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Sharkey urged men to get a blood test for the disease, which can be treated easily in its early stages. 'Now, for one in eight of you, you will be put in the same journey I've had and it's quite astonishing to think that in this country right now, one in eight men have prostate cancer,' he said. 'Most of them don't even know it. So go and have the blood test and if you're lucky, you'll walk away.' He also expressed his 'admiration' for the six-time Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy, who disclosed in October he has 'two to four years' left to live after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer which had metastasised from his prostate. 'I have such unbelievable admiration for Chris Hoy over the last couple of months. If you end up where Chris is, well you're now looking for a very different outcome and not the one you were expecting for your life, my friend. So, for a blood test – go get it done right now.'
Metro
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Feargal Sharkey shares shock cancer diagnosis after visiting doctor with sore th
The Undertones star Feargal Sharkey has shared how he was first diagnosed with prostate cancer after visiting his doctor with complaints of a sore throat. The 66-year-old frontman shared his experience of receiving a testicular cancer diagnosis in 2023, after his GP insisted he undergo a series of routine tests that may have saved his life. Sharkey, who has now been cancer-free for a year and says he is doing 'very well', urged men to attend cancer screenings. He told The Express: 'My doctor, being the beautiful, wonderful, awkward, cantankerous old man that is went, 'Oh Feargal, by the way, you're 65 now, I'm going to run the full battery of tests'. 'Two days later, it turns out, I began a journey which led to the [diagnosis] of prostate cancer. Thankfully, that's all now been resolved a year ago. 'But here we are, had it not been for that random visit to my local GP, I would never have known that I was at that point carrying prostate cancer, and if it had not been seen to, it could have been a very different ending and a very different outcome to my life. 'The reason I'm very happy to talk about it is because if there's one man out there over the age of 45 go and see your GP. Go and get the blood test done.' More Trending The Irish singer, who has been a vocal critic of the water companies and is now a clean water campaigner, added: 'If you're lucky, you'll walk away.' He continued: 'Hopefully, you'll have caught it early on and you can deal with it and get on top of it. 'I have such unbelievable admiration for Chris Hoy over the last couple of months, if you end up where Chris is, well you're now looking for a very different outcome and not the one you were expecting for your life, my friend. So, for a blood test – go get it done right now.' The six-time Olympic champion announced last year he has terminal prostate cancer and has been told by doctors that he has two to four years to live. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Saturn in Aries for the first time since 1999 will impact these five star signs most MORE: Jamie Theakston, 54, hid his cancer diagnosis from wife and sons for weeks MORE: Urgent recall of 9,200 cucumber packs in the US over fears they contain salmonella
