CHARLIE WILSON - CANCER SURVIVOR WILSON PUSHES FOR SCREENINGS

CANCER SURVIVOR WILSON PUSHES FOR SCREENINGS

R&B singer CHARLIE WILSON is urging men to get tested for prostate cancer after revealing he recently fought the disease. The Gap Band frontman has was diagnosed with the condition in September (08), but is now in remission after receiving treatment.
Wilson is grateful to have caught the illness in its early stages and is now urging men - particularly high-risk black men - to get screened.
He says, "When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer I thought to myself, 'I'm too young... this isn't a cancer I should be getting'.
"While I was surprised to discover that this disease strikes one out of every six American men, I was astounded to learn that African-American men are 1.6 times more likely than others to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
"My wife, Mahin, and I are very fortunate. I was lucky to be diagnosed and begin treatment early. My prognosis is excellent."