Steve McQueen openly discusses his relief at being diagnosed with prostate cancer, highlighting the statistics that show increased risks for black men and those with family histories of the disease. Though he was asymptomatic and healthy, McQueen acknowledges a sense of inevitability surrounding his diagnosis, reflecting on his father's similar journey and the high mortality rate associated with prostate cancer, particularly in the UK. He aims to raise awareness about the disease, advocating for proactive medical assessments as it is highly treatable if caught early.
I was always going to have prostate cancer. From the day I was born I was going to have prostate cancer.
More than 12,000 men die from it in the UK every year well over one an hour. Simply unacceptable.
I feel grateful and guilty, and I am determined to make people more aware. After all, prostate cancer is eminently treatable.
I would say he's not just got a family history, he's got a lethal family history.
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