by Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan said that he was “through the gaps” with his prostate cancer diagnosis and called it a “massive wake-up call”.
He revealed last month He has cancer in the level of four yearsWhich means that it has spread to other areas of the body. However, he said he reacted positively to the treatment.
At an event for prostate Cancer UK, Murnaghan asked men to test themselves – and to insist on whether they are at high risk in a group.
“For years I thought I would do that. I am basically tested once a year or every few years,” he said.
“I never came to mind that they were not tested on PSA (prostate -specific antigen), and I never went to my family doctor because I received other tests privately through the production company.
“So I liked the gaps and so I had a massive wake -up call and wanted to share the news.”
A PSA test is a blood test that can point out whether there is a potential problem with the prostate that there is currently no national screening program.
The NHS says that men over 50 can ask their family doctor for you, and Murnaghan, who is 67, said some people at this age should also push for one age.
“You can get on the stage that I have without symptoms,” he said.
“Get the test and pass the test. You can insist on the test if you are in a high -risk group and under 50. If you are not, I would still receive the test at 50.”
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Murnaghan, who worked for Sky News for 16 years – added: “Go to your family doctor and you say that you don’t need it, but say ‘but I want it’. It’s your right to have it.
“Just go on every year or a few years. As soon as you have this marker, where your PSA is, continue to monitor it.
“The earlier you find prostate Cancer The easier it is to treat. So check your risk in just 30 seconds with prostate cancer UK. Online risk examination To see if you are at risk and what you can do about it. “
One of those who include prostate cancer with a higher risk of over 50, black men and people with a family history of the disease.
Murnaghan is currently preparing for a charity trip in September, the Tour de 4 organized by Sir Chris Hoy his own diagnosis last year.
