Tom Watson has called on all men in their fifties to get tested for prostate cancer after revealing 'the fear of imminent death was overwhelming' as he battled with the disease.
The former Labour deputy leader, 57,
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Making the shocking revelation in an email newsletter on the eve of his birthday, Lord Watson revealed how 'the night I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, my world seemed to tilt'.
'That word 'cancer' - it truly did me in,' he added. 'I grappled with fears of dying, sexual dysfunction, and even the prospect of wearing nappies before turning 60. My life took a turn; I grew closer to my children and rewrote my will.'
The Labour big beast said thankfully his treatment had been successful and scans in November showed no trace of cancer but issued a stark warning to men of a similar age.
Last night, former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson (pictured at the 2019 Labour party conference) revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June
Lord Watson (pictured after being made deputy leader in 2015) has now been given the all-clear following a successful treatment programme
The peer said the 'worst of it' was the month-long 'waiting period' before he knew how aggressive his cancer was.
He said: 'Knowing I had prostate cancer but not its aggressiveness was a month-long ordeal. Despite knowing the low risk, the fear of imminent death was overwhelming. '