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| Brian Horton: Former Brighton and Man City boss has prostate cancer | Brian Horton: Former Brighton and Man City boss has prostate cancer |
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| Brian Horton was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a friend advised him to get tested because of his age | Brian Horton was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a friend advised him to get tested because of his age |
| Former Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City manager Brian Horton has prostate cancer. | Former Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City manager Brian Horton has prostate cancer. |
| The 74-year-old, who managed City from August 1993 to May 1995, said he had a check-up in April and was diagnosed a month later. | The 74-year-old, who managed City from August 1993 to May 1995, said he had a check-up in April and was diagnosed a month later. |
| He said a friend told him to get tested due to his age, and he is now urging other men to get checked out. | He said a friend told him to get tested due to his age, and he is now urging other men to get checked out. |
| After giving details of other members of his family having cancer, doctors told him to have a full body scan. | After giving details of other members of his family having cancer, doctors told him to have a full body scan. |
| "They found that I had it, and it was very small," Horton told Johnny Cantor from BBC Radio Sussex. | "They found that I had it, and it was very small," Horton told Johnny Cantor from BBC Radio Sussex. |
| Horton captained Brighton during his playing career in the late 1970s before returning as manager in 1998. | Horton captained Brighton during his playing career in the late 1970s before returning as manager in 1998. |
| He also played for Port Vale, Luton Town and Hull City, and he managed Oxford United and Huddersfield Town. | He also played for Port Vale, Luton Town and Hull City, and he managed Oxford United and Huddersfield Town. |
| He also spent five years as manager of Port Vale before finishing his career at Macclesfield Town. | He also spent five years as manager of Port Vale before finishing his career at Macclesfield Town. |
| What symptoms should people check for? | What symptoms should people check for? |
| The common ones are: | The common ones are: |
| needing to urinate more frequently - particularly at night | needing to urinate more frequently - particularly at night |
| difficulty starting to urinate, weak flow and it taking a long time | difficulty starting to urinate, weak flow and it taking a long time |
| blood in urine or semen | blood in urine or semen |
| These symptoms can be caused by other conditions too - but it is important to have any changes checked by a doctor. | These symptoms can be caused by other conditions too - but it is important to have any changes checked by a doctor. |
| Horton said: "I got in touch with Prostate Cancer UK who have been great, and they talked me through the process." | Horton said: "I got in touch with Prostate Cancer UK who have been great, and they talked me through the process." |
| He says he has chosen to have radiotherapy rather than having an operation to treat the cancer. | He says he has chosen to have radiotherapy rather than having an operation to treat the cancer. |
| "It's that word that is so upsetting," he said. | "It's that word that is so upsetting," he said. |
| Horton is encouraging more men to know their risk of prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men, by taking Prostate Cancer UK's 30-second risk checker., external | Horton is encouraging more men to know their risk of prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men, by taking Prostate Cancer UK's 30-second risk checker., external |
| This video, made by the BBC in 2018, includes the warning signs to look out for | This video, made by the BBC in 2018, includes the warning signs to look out for |
| Horton said: "Two of my best mates, when I told them, said 'We're going to have the test now'. | Horton said: "Two of my best mates, when I told them, said 'We're going to have the test now'. |
| He added: "Go and get tested, even if you feel OK, like I did. | He added: "Go and get tested, even if you feel OK, like I did. |
| "I feel as good as I've ever felt, and I don't feel like I've got anything." | "I feel as good as I've ever felt, and I don't feel like I've got anything." |
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