He revealed final month he has stage-four most cancers, that means it has unfold to different areas of the physique. Nonetheless, he mentioned he was responding positively to remedy.
Talking at an occasion for Prostate Most cancers UK, Murnaghan urged males to get examined – and to insist on one in the event that they’re in a high-risk group.
“For years I thought ‘that will do me’. I’m getting tested basically once a year or every couple of years,” he mentioned.
“It by no means occurred to me that they weren’t testing for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) and I by no means went to my GP as a result of I used to be getting different exams privately by means of the manufacturing firm.
“So that’s how I fell through the gaps and that’s how I had a massive wake-up call and want to share the message.”
A PSA check is a blood check that may point out if there is a potential drawback with the prostate however there’s presently no nationwide screening programme.
The NHS says males over 50 can ask their GP for one, and Murnaghan, who’s 67, mentioned some folks under that age also needs to push for one.
“You can get to the stage I have with no symptoms,” he mentioned.
“Get the test, insist on the test. You can insist on the test if you are in a high-risk group and under 50. If you are not, I’d still get the test at 50.”
“Just keep doing that every year or couple of years. Once you’ve got that marker where your PSA is, keep monitoring it.
“The sooner you discover prostate most cancers the simpler it’s to deal with, so test your danger in simply 30 seconds with Prostate Most cancers UK’s on-line danger checker to see in case you are in danger and what you possibly can select to do about it.”
These at higher-risk of prostate most cancers embrace males over 50, black males and other people with a household historical past of the illness.
Murnaghan is presently making ready for a charity bike experience in September, the Tour de 4, organised by Sir Chris Hoy – who revealed his personal prognosis final 12 months.
