Shannon Sharpe urges black males to get screened for prostate most cancers as detection ‘saved his life’

Corridor of Famer Shannon Sharpe has urged black males to get screened for prostate most cancers after revealing he was recognized with the illness. 

Sharpe, 54, revealed he was recognized with prostate most cancers however is now in remission on Fox’s pregame present on Sunday. 

The eight-time Professional Bowler had prostate most cancers in 2016 and fought it privately however advised colleagues Sunday that early detection had saved his life. 

On Monday, Sharpe shared a video to his social media with the captions ‘My Story’, encouraging males, specifically black males, to get examined. 

He mentioned: ‘A few of chances are you’ll know me from enjoying 14 years within the Nationwide Soccer League, successful three Tremendous Bowls with the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens. I am additionally the 267th member of the professional soccer Corridor of Fame. A few of chances are you’ll know me from being a co-host of Skip and Shannon Undisputed. 

‘However what you did not know is that I am a prostate most cancers survivor and due to early screening and early detection I used to be in a position to beat this illness. There is a 96 % survival charge because of early screening and early detection. I am part of that 96 %. 

Corridor of Famer Shannon Sharpe has urged black males to get screened for prostate most cancers

The 54-year-old revealed he was recognized with prostate most cancers however is in remission on Fox

‘I began getting screened in my early 30s due to my household historical past. My dad died on the age of 39. He had two brothers that hardly made it to the age of fifty. And me, being unafraid, I knew it might probably save my life. And it did.

‘Black males, I am encouraging you with September being prostate most cancers consciousness month, it is time so that you can speak that speak. Go go to your physician. It might probably save your life.’

Sharpe spoke as a part of a healthcare marketing campaign by Janssen known as Speak That Speak to handle disparities in prostate most cancers and encourage these conversations, particularly throughout the Black neighborhood. 

Talking on Fox’s pregame present, Sharpe mentioned he’s ‘cancer-free proper now’ and ‘feels so good’

Prostate most cancers is among the mostly recognized cancers in Black males and they’re extra more likely to get the most cancers than different males, in accordance with the CDC. 

On the time Sharpe was requested to participate within the marketing campaign, Janssen didn’t know Sharpe was recognized with prostate most cancers.

However he mentioned he had all the time wished to inform his story and that Janssen had offered him with the proper alternative. 

On Fox, host Curt Menefee requested Sharpe if he was most cancers free ‘proper now’, to which he responded: ‘I’m cancer-free proper now. I really feel so good.’