‘I would like to reiterate the message to Black men that there is no shame in having any kind of illness.'
‘As a Black man, it’s also important to me that more Black people speak out to remove the stigma’ As Brian Quavar was wheeled into the operating theatre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital in London, he looked up at the surgeon and joked, ‘how much sleep have you had?’ Being the first patient of the day, he was about to have life-saving surgery after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
‘We meet once a month and we’re able to share personal experiences and hear from experts in the field. It’s very supportive.’ Brian adds that groups like this are especially crucial, as prostate cancer is still stigmatised within the Black community. ‘It’s taboo for a lot of reasons. There is still a struggle in terms of getting Black men to ask for PSA tests,’ he says. ‘A lot of them still think the only test is the rectal examination – which isn’t the case – and for some men this is taboo.
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