When Shaun Evans noticed a nagging pain in his pelvic area, he didn’t think too much of it. Yet, months later he was told to prepare himself to have his penis amputated. As his discomfort grew worse he spotted bleeding in the shower and discovered a small, coldsore-like spot at the base of his penis. Alarmed, he sought help — and in September 2022, months after his first symptoms, the former British police staffer was diagnosed with penile cancer. What follows is enough to make any man shudder.