80 m. ago Dame Esther Rantzen gives heartbreaking update on cancer battle as she admits she's celebrating Christmas early so there's 'more chance I'll be alive'

The journalist, 85, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, and at one point was told she had just weeks to live.

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4 h. ago Esther Rantzen 'being attacked by new kind of cancer' in heartbreaking update

Dame Esther Rantzen has given a devastating update on her health, revealing her decision to celebrate Christmas with her family after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023

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8 h. ago Dame Esther Rantzen's sad admission about having her family Christmas early this year

When Dame Esther Rantzen, the journalist and TV presenter, was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer in January 2023, she assumed she'd "fall off [her] perch in weeks"

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2 w. ago ‘So many young people feel they can’t ask for help’: Dame Esther Rantzen on why she’s supporting The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

The broadcaster and Childline founder says SafeCall will offer a lifeline to children who feel unseen and unheard, as she urges readers to back The Independent’s campaign with Missing People

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4 w. ago BBC Radio icon Bob Harris admits feeling 'low' in heartbreaking cancer update

Bob Harris is known for co-founding Time Out magazine in 1968 before joining the BBC in 1970 and has had various roles across its radio channels in the past 50 years.

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4 w. ago BBC star shares heartbreaking cancer update from hospital bed

Fans and celebrities posted messages of support after a BBC star opened up about his cancer battle

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