Wife of Chris Hoy hails her ‘real-life superhero’ after surge in cancer queries

Sarra Hoy reports sevenfold increase in men seeking advice about prostate cancer after husband's terminal diagnosis

The wife of Chris Hoy has said his decision to reveal his prostate cancer diagnosis has triggered an increase in men seeking advice, and described him as a real-life superhero".

The six-time Olympic gold medallist disclosed last weekend that he had two to four years" left to live, after a scan found that the main cancer found in his prostate had metastasised to his shoulder, pelvis, hip, ribs and spine and was stage 4. He had announced in February that he had been diagnosed with the disease.