A surgeon receiving palliative care for stage four prostate cancer has urged men to get checked. Dad-of-two Gareth Jones, 55, was given the devastating diagnosis in June 2021.
Gareth, an Endourological surgeon with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, was recently recognised for pioneering work, which saw him bring new kidney stone operation practices to the West of Scotland while training new surgeons in modern procedures. He worked at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary for nearly 20 years but is now signed off.
One in eight men get prostate cancer. Gareth said: "I have got stage four prostate cancer, so it’s all about managing it now. For me, as a surgeon you sometimes think you can cope with most things but getting this news was very, very difficult.
