Comments Thread For: Leon Spinks Battling Prostate Cancer, Says Wife

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Multiple outlets have reported that former heavyweight world champion Leon Spinks, who was hospitalized last month in serious condition, is suffering from prostate cancer. Spinks' wife Brenda confirmed the news on Thursday.
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[J-champ]

That is too bad. Not many old time champs left.

[YoungManRumble]

That is a damn shame. Just last night I learned he had fought an old HW pro who lives in my area named Shane Sutcliffe. Spinks was clearly well past his prime by many many years but was interesting to see he had a connection to someone around these parts.

I hope Spinks battles through it.

[NC Uppercut]

Hang in there Champ!
Damn cancer doesn’t discriminate...it’s showing it’s ugly face everywhere I look.

[Thraxox]

Prediction, Leon Spinks TKO's Prostate Cancer inside 10 (months) WAR LEON SPINKS!

[MartinC]

Doesn't look good but hang in there champ.

[Corelone]

I'm not trying to be negative, but Leon went a long way on grit alone. He wasnt good at anything special, like dancing or KO power. Neon Leon, show some more grit, fight this thing.

[KillaMane26]

Everyone don't forget to get that prostate checked as we get older!

[Tatabanya]

Leon had one of the greatest smiles of man's history.

[£-4-£]

I work with prostate cancer patients daily.. If you're in your 40s or over and have never had your prostate checked, please go to your physician and ask for a check. You can get a simple blood test (PSA test) which can detect if there's an abnormally high amount of prostate cells in your body which could indicate cancer, an enlarged prostate or an infection. You can also get the doctor to check with a finger if that isn't daunting for you (they can feel the prostate through the an'al wall and tell if there's a lump - 75% of prostate tumours are at the rear of the prostate so can potentially be detected in this way).

If tumour is within prostate then surgical removal of the prostate will cure almost all men. If it has spread outside the prostate they will give you treatment to suppress your testosterone as this promotes the cancer's growth. With no testosterone in your body the tumour growth will be halted and you will then have radiotherapy to zap the prostate and kill all the cells within. If you are not terminally ill they'll allow your testosterone will eventually return to normal eventually.

If you are black you're twice as likely to get prostate cancer as a white man. And if you have it then you're dad/brother/son/nephew has a very very good chance of getting it so please ask them to get checked every 1-2 years. Also any female relatives may have a higher chance of getting breast cancer.

Prostate cancer is no joke! Symptoms include regularly needing to wee (more than normal), needing to wee more at night, lower back pain, pain when urinating, blood in urine, weaker erections/ED, blood in semen. Some men have no symptoms at all!