Kenny Logan

Former Scotland rugby star Kenny was diagnosed in February after being urged to get checked by his wife, sports presenter Gabby Logan, and he has recently ...

And to go in and have surgery which is a really invasive surgery and it obviously takes a long to recover from you're going to feel a lot worse after it but very, very, very lucky." I went to get a wellness check and he said that everything was fine with my hormones but your prostate is high, your PSA is high so you should go and get checked. It’s hard when you’re told you’ve got cancer – and I’d literally fell over it, I didn’t see it coming, no symptoms whatsoever – I had to go looking for it." "I had a biopsy, but this year on February 7 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which was a huge shock." His wife Gabby said that the pair were totally shocked by the news. [BBC Breakfast](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/bbc) today where he announced the news.

Kenny Logan, the former Scotland international and husband of BBC presenter Gabby, has revealed that he underwent treatment for prostate cancer earlier this ...

Gabby Logan later tweeted: "Very proud of @KennyLogan wanting to share his experiences this year. Adding that he was now "95 per cent" back to normal, Logan added that he was stunned by the news due to lacking any symptoms. He was subsequently diagnosed with prostate cancer in February.

Retired Scottish rugby union player Kenny Logan, 50, told BBC Breakfast he had no symptoms and 'had to go looking for it' in a stark warning about how ...

It is the most common cancer in men in the UK. But it is unreliable. a really invasive surgery, it obviously takes a long time to recover from,' she said. Every year, upwards of 52,300 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK - more than 140 every day. 'I literally fell over,' he said of the February 7 diagnosis. It means prostate cancer is behind only lung and bowel in terms of how many people it kills in Britain. 'I didn't see it coming. Up to 11,800 men in Britain die from prostate cancer annually, meaning it trails only lung and bowel cancer in yearly fatalities. The couple are encouraging men to learn more about the disease and consider talking to their GP about the risks. Logan hopes his diagnosis will fuel more open discussions in the community, noting men are particularly 'notorious' for suffering in silence and not scheduling regular check ups with doctors. Logan hopes his diagnosis will fuel more open discussions in the community, noting men are particularly 'notorious' for suffering in silence and not scheduling regular check ups with doctors Kenny Logan had surgery in June to remove his prostate to ensure the cancer would not return

The ex-international star said the diagnosis came as a 'huge shock' but admitted he was 'lucky' treatment could begin early.

Following his cancer diagnosis, he presented a Channel 4 documentary called Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive, in which he explored the use of cannabis oil for medicinal purposes. Logan told BBC Breakfast’s Sally Nugent how out of the blue the diagnosis had been and steps they have taken to contain its spread. The 50-year-old revealed on Tuesday morning that he received the diagnosis in February this year and had his prostate removed in a bid to combat the disease.

The ex-Scotland rugby union player appeared on the breakfast show alongside presenter wife Gabby Logan.

[@sallynugent]for being lovely today on the [@BBCBreakfast]sofa I was nervous about sharing but wanted to get the message out there. One fan wrote:" Just watched the item by the Logans about Prostate Cancer… Glad the treatment is going well but brave for sharing something so private. Just the encouragement by my wife to ‘Get checked out’. Can only encourage others to get checked which is so important. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, he said: “I got a wellness check and sat down with the guy. I found I had prostate cancer by accident. “This year, February 7, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer which was a huge shock. I didn’t see it coming. “It was hard because when you’re told you’ve got cancer… [Kenny Logan](https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/national/20968993.kenny-logans-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-was-huge-shock/) has revealed he is being treated for prostate cancer on [BBC Breakfast.](https://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20043737.dan-walker-announces-leaving-bbc-breakfast-channel-5-news/) [Gabby Logan.](https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/19896200.gabby-logan-calls-heart-screening-young-people/)

The ex-Scotland rugby union player appeared on the breakfast show alongside presenter wife Gabby Logan.

[@sallynugent]for being lovely today on the [@BBCBreakfast]sofa I was nervous about sharing but wanted to get the message out there. One fan wrote:" Just watched the item by the Logans about Prostate Cancer… Glad the treatment is going well but brave for sharing something so private. Just the encouragement by my wife to ‘Get checked out’. Can only encourage others to get checked which is so important. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, he said: “I got a wellness check and sat down with the guy. I found I had prostate cancer by accident. “This year, February 7, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer which was a huge shock. I didn’t see it coming. “It was hard because when you’re told you’ve got cancer… [Kenny Logan](https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/national/20968993.kenny-logans-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-was-huge-shock/) has revealed he is being treated for prostate cancer on [BBC Breakfast.](https://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20043737.dan-walker-announces-leaving-bbc-breakfast-channel-5-news/) [Gabby Logan.](https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/19896200.gabby-logan-calls-heart-screening-young-people/)

Kenny Logan, Scottish rugby player and husband to sports presenter Gabby Logan, has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer after his wife urged ...

‘I think that was the shocking thing for both of us,’ Gabby added. [‘Think it’s all over? [It’s] hard, because when you’re told you have cancer – I literally fell over, I didn’t see it coming,’ Kenny explained. [wellness](https://metro.co.uk/tag/wellness/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P3_LNK1) check, I got the wellness check, sat down with this guy and he told me, “Everything’s fine, your hormones are fine, but your prostate’s high, your PSA’s high,’ Kenny recalled to [Sally Nugent](https://metro.co.uk/tag/sally-nugent/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P3_LNK2). [BBC Breakfast](https://metro.co.uk/tag/bbc-breakfast/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1) alongside Gabby, 49, saying he underwent surgery to have his prostate removed and that he is ‘90% back to normal’. [cancer](https://metro.co.uk/tag/cancer/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) after his wife urged him to get checked.

The ex-Scotland rugby union player appeared on the breakfast show alongside presenter wife Gabby Logan.

[@sallynugent]for being lovely today on the [@BBCBreakfast]sofa I was nervous about sharing but wanted to get the message out there. One fan wrote:" Just watched the item by the Logans about Prostate Cancer… Glad the treatment is going well but brave for sharing something so private. Just the encouragement by my wife to ‘Get checked out’. Can only encourage others to get checked which is so important. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, he said: “I got a wellness check and sat down with the guy. I found I had prostate cancer by accident. “This year, February 7, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer which was a huge shock. I didn’t see it coming. “It was hard because when you’re told you’ve got cancer… [Kenny Logan](https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/national/20968993.kenny-logans-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-was-huge-shock/) has revealed he is being treated for prostate cancer on [BBC Breakfast.](https://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20043737.dan-walker-announces-leaving-bbc-breakfast-channel-5-news/) [Gabby Logan.](https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/19896200.gabby-logan-calls-heart-screening-young-people/)

Scotland rugby legend Kenny Logan has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer, saying it was a "huge shock" when he was diagnosed.

“This year, February 7, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer which was a huge shock. “It was hard because when you’re told you’ve got cancer… I didn’t see it coming.

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Gabby Logan (nee Yorath) is a Welsh presenter and former rhythmic gymnast. The winger’s international debut came in 1992 against Australia at the age of 20. “I had to make some decsisions, three decisions. I’m extremely lucky.” One - do you go for radiotherapy, take it out, or brachytherapy. [ BBC presenter Gabby Logan](/sport/football/bbc-football-presenters-hosts-pundits-commentators-new-premier-league-season-match-of-the-day-3800753), was given the news of his diagnosis back in February and [chose to have his prostate removed.](/health/prostate-cancer-signs-and-symptoms-of-condition-treatment-how-to-get-a-test-and-survival-rates-explained-3426815)

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Gabby said: “I want people to listen and learn about it. Gabby added: “I think that was the shocking thing for both of us. I had to go looking for it.” “I didn’t see it coming. “The night before it was quite emotional because you start thinking about: ‘Is it contained in the prostate? Kenny said: “I’m now three months since the operation, had the prostate out and I am now 95 per cent back to normal.”

Legendary Scotland rugby player Kenny Logan has opened up on his battle with prostate cancer.

I’m extremely lucky.” “I had to make some decisions, three decisions,” he added. He later went on to play for London Wasps and London Scottish. Logan represented his country 70 times, scoring 220 points, between 1992 and 2003. “I went to get a wellness check,” he told BBC Breakfast News presenter Sally Nugent. “I didn’t see it coming, no symptoms whatsoever, I had to go looking for it.”