ARTIST Tracey Emin has announced that her cancer has “gone” after she had surgery. Emin, 57, discovered a tumour in her bladder last year while working on a painting of a malignant lump.
She had reproductive organs removed last summer and was fitted with a stoma bag. Emin told BBC’s Newsnight she reached a “big, big milestone” and her three-monthly scans were “all clear” last week.
She said: “I never realised how much I wanted to live until I thought I was going to die.” The artist’s works include her unmade bed and the tent “Everyone I Have Ever Slept With”.
Although she plans to create more art, she said: “I’m not painting because I’m using my willpower to stay alive.” She will now have yearly cancer scans.
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