Prostate: The footballer told how to save his father's life.

According to The Sun: The Millwall goalkeeper Lukas Jensen received shocking news from his father Brian, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

This phone call shocked Jensen and filled him with feelings of helplessness.

The modern 26-year-old goalkeeper experienced immense fear upon learning that his 60-year-old father might no longer be with him.

Fortunately, after a year of treatment, his father recovered.

“I received a call from my parents three years ago. Dad said he had prostate cancer. He is in Denmark, and I am in another country. It was hard because you feel like there is nothing you can do,” said Jensen.

“Dad is the one who introduced me to football and attended all my training sessions during my childhood. So, when this happened to him, I was shocked. My parents kept me well informed about the next steps.”

“Fortunately, he was diagnosed at an early stage, received treatment, and two years ago he was given a clean bill of health,” he emphasized.

Jensen urges others to check their health, as many people might not be as lucky as his father.

His father, Brian Kilgannon, who had been a Millwall fan all his life, unfortunately, was not as fortunate. He lost his battle with prostate cancer 10 years ago at the age of 51.

During his struggle, the club gave up sponsorship in favor of the charity Prostate Cancer UK, becoming the first English club to decide to donate advertising profits to a charitable event.

Award-winning documentary

About Brian's battle with the disease an award-winning documentary has been made, which will be shown this autumn in honor of the 10th anniversary of his passing. His son Will, who was only 12 at the time, recently visited The Den with Jensen and former team captain Paul Robinson for filming.

“On the first day of the London 2012 Olympics, my dad was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer,” Will said.

“He had symptoms but was a typical man who thought, 'this won't happen to me' and delayed his visit to the doctor.”

Raising Awareness

“I was nine years old, and I already knew my dad wouldn't be there in the future,” Will said.

“We realized that we wanted to prevent other families from going through the same painful situation, so we got involved with Prostate Cancer UK and Millwall to raise awareness.”

Recent data shows that over 12,000 men die from prostate cancer each year – that’s roughly one case every 45 minutes.

A Strong Message

“It can be checked with a simple PSA test at your doctor’s office. It doesn’t take much time, but it could save your life,” Will said.

When Millwall handed over their sponsorship to the charity Prostate Cancer UK, Will was on the field with Robinson, and they reconnected at The Den.

“Will was very brave in telling his father’s story to help others avoid what his family went through,” Robinson noted.

We urge everyone to take care of their health! “Check yourselves” is an important message!