BBC presenter Nick Owen has confirmed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He revealed the news on Monday and discussed the impact of the condition on his life and his recent absence from the BBC One news programme Midlands Today.
He discussed how he went to a specialist who decided he should have a scan. Speaking on Midlands Today, he added: "And the results of that were the killer – on April the 13th, a date (which) will forever be imprinted on my mind.
He told us that it was extensive, really, and aggressive, and I had prostate cancer full-on, and something needed to be done pretty fast. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features “And that was probably the worst day of my life, or certainly one of them.
It was a very grim moment… driving home after that sort of news and ringing people, texting people, my phone went crazy for hours on end. “And it was a very, very difficult time for me, and indeed for my wife Vicki, who was by my side all the time through this, you know.
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