BBC presenter Nick Owen has shared an emotional update on his battle with cancer. The former TV-am host, 77, has opened up on the "worst day of his life" as he looks forward to being "cancer free".
Nick confirmed he was battling "extensive" and "aggressive" prostate cancer in August 2023. He issued the update four months after being diagnosed in the April. Speaking to The Mirror about the day that he received the devastating diagnosis, Nick admitted: "It was possibly the worst day of my life. But I'm still thriving, I'm still grateful. I'm feeling pretty well and glad to be where I am now. Hopefully I'm cancer free. I'm a lucky boy."
The BBC Midlands presenter previously shared that he didn't have any symptoms, however a blood test revealed slightly elevated prostrate-specific antigen (PSA) results and his GP insisted he saw a specialist which led to diagnosis and surgery. Since going public about his illness, Nick has said that "hundreds" of men have reached out to him, saying that he had encouraged them to get tested and in some cases has helped catch their cancers early.
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