Colin McFarlane, 61, was cautioned about prostate cancer "over 17 years ago" actor John Shrapnel suggested him to get a well being examine from the age of fifty.

"He instructed me [prostate cancer] was a specific subject with black males, which shocked me, and I started trying into it then," mentioned Colin.

"I have been having PSA tests for about eight years." The British actor, from Hackney, had a progressively elevated PSA studying, so medical doctors prompt an MRI scan.

"A urology specialist, Mr Grey, then called to tell me that the MRI revealed that there was a 30 percent chance of cancer and he recommended a biopsy," mentioned Colin.

"A biopsy can be with a local anaesthetic or a general. I had a local and the procedure was pretty uncomfortable but I got through it."

Colin, who has starred as Commissioner Loeb within the Dark Knight trilogy, mentioned it took three nurses to hold out the process.

"I remember talking to them about the Batman films and the Cube game show – anything to try and take my mind off it!"

Colin added two weeks after having his biopsy, on December 20, 2022, his urology specialist revealed that they had caught most cancers in its early phases.

Deemed "low risk", Colin is "under active surveillance" for his localised stage T2 prostate most cancers.

While Colin has no signs, he's sorted by the medical staff at St Barts, London.

Every three months Colin has a PSA take a look at and an annual MRI scan, so the state of affairs could be adopted carefully.

"Nevertheless the consultant then explained the treatment options if I ever needed them down the line," mentioned Colin.

Colin feels as if he's "one of the lucky ones" because the most cancers has been caught within the early phases.

"It’s men who take no action and don’t know anything about their prostate health that are at the greatest risk," mentioned Colin.

"My next assignment is to join Prostate Cancer UK's March for Men walking event in Battersea Park on July 23."

March for Men is a charity strolling occasion that unites individuals throughout the UK to have a good time the lives of these affected by prostate most cancers and to recollect those that have been misplaced to the illness.

Also, yow will discover out you probably have the next danger of prostate most cancers – and what you are able to do about it – through the use of Prostate Cancer UK’s 30-second online risk checker at prostatecanceruk.org/riskcheck.