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Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy joins The Sports Agents to discuss his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis, his campaign for better screening, and his partnership with Paddy Power's World Darts Championship to raise awareness. Chris, diagnosed at 47 with stage 4 cancer, shares his journey of acceptance, the importance of early detection, and how he's channeling his experience into saving lives through advocacy and fundraising.
Living with Terminal Cancer and Finding Purpose
Chris opens up about his diagnosis two years ago at age 47, being given 2-4 years to live, and how the experience has fundamentally changed his perspective on life. He describes the initial period of acceptance as incredibly difficult, but has learned to live more in the moment and find meaning through helping others. Despite the challenge of having young children, Chris has found positivity by focusing on raising awareness and potentially saving thousands of lives through his platform.
- Chris was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer at 47, given 2-4 years to live
- The diagnosis changed his perspective and taught him to live more in the moment
- After acceptance, you learn to get on with life, especially with young kids and responsibilities
- None of us know what will happen in the future, so you make the most of the time you have
" It changes your perception of everything, it changes perspective and you learn to kind of live more in the moment and I think in that respect I'm doing really well. "
" You have to find hope, you have to find positivity and that's the positivity was that we could make a difference. "
The Fight for Prostate Cancer Screening
Chris discusses his frustration with the UK government's recent decision not to implement a national prostate screening program for men, despite 12,000 deaths annually and 10,000 late diagnoses. He advocates for a simple, standardized process where men over 45 receive information about PSA testing and risk factors. His own experience with family history demonstrates how even health-conscious individuals can miss warning signs without proper screening protocols.
- The government announced no screening program will be implemented for prostate cancer
- 10,000 men per year in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer too late to treat
- 12,000 men die annually from prostate cancer in the UK - one every 45 minutes
- Chris advocates for a simple system: men over 45 should receive an email or letter with a risk assessment link
- Despite having family history and being health-conscious, Chris had no symptoms before his late-stage diagnosis
" I don't believe it should be down to individuals or people in the public eye, but it is a privilege to have that opportunity. "
" If someone like me can miss it, anybody can miss it. "
" The symptoms generally come too late. I had no idea that you could get it earlier than 50 and not just that, that there wouldn't be any symptoms or you'd have no warnings. And then the first thing you would know is it would have spread to your bones. It would be secondary. And at that point, it's incurable. "
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