Trigger Warning: in-depth conversation about prostate cancer.

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Prostate cancer mainly affects men over 50, and your risk increases with age. The risk is even higher for Black men, and men with a family history of prostate cancer. If you are in ANY doubt, speak to your GP about symptoms, and ask for a PSA test.

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In this honest, hard-hitting conversation with Tony Collier, we discuss:

• pre-diagnosis health
• the test
• the result
• the effects of the diagnosis and treatment on Tony
• the effects diagnosis and treatment on loved ones
• the mindset with which to live with cancer

Tony, a fit and healthy ultramarathon runner was diagnosed with prostate cancer, having had no previous symptoms prior to some pain in his groin.

In this episode he talks with Dave D about his story, and the importance of getting tested and checked early.

Further information:

The MOVE Charity: https://movecharity.org/

Cancer Research UK: https://donate.cancerresearchuk.org/

Prostate Cancer UK: https://prostatecanceruk.org/

Incremental Gainz: https://www.facebook.com/IncrementalGainz/

Maximum Edge CIC: https://maximumedge.org.uk/

 

About the PSA Blood test: https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information-and-support/prostate-tests/psa-blood-test

 

To listen to another conversation with Tony: MOVE against cancer podcast: https://share.transistor.fm/s/eada199f

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This video has been created with support from the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance and Halton and St Helens Voluntary Community Action. More information can be found here:

Cancer Alliance: https://cmcanceralliance.nhs.uk/

Halton and St Helens VCA: https://www.haltonsthelensvca.org.uk/