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BBC newsreader George Alagiah to take a break from presenting as cancer spreads

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BBC newsreader George Alagiah has taken a break from presenting following "a further spread of cancer", his agent confirmed.The beloved journalist was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014 where it later spread to his liver and lymph nodes.After hosting the BBC News At Six for more than a decade, it's fair to say the presenter will be sorely missed but he has reassured viewers that he is "determined to come back."In a statement from Alagiah's agent, George announced he "is to take a break from studio duties to deal with a further spread of cancer." She said: "He was first diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in April 2014. "In a letter to colleagues in the newsroom Mr Alagiah said his medical team had decided to hit the new tumour.

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