Tottenham legend David Howells opens up on his prostate cancer – and how his brother helped catch it early

DAVID HOWELLS has his goalie brother Gareth to thank for helping catch his prostate cancer so early. Former Tottenham midfielder Howells was diagnosed in January last year with the disease, which kills one man every 45 minutes in the UK, and had an operation to remove the prostate a month later. A year and a half on, the 58-year-old’s most recent blood test revealed the cancer to be undetectable which is hugely encouraging.