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Susan Knox & Lana Adkin

Dame Esther Rantzen shares how long she has left to live after her cancer diagnosis

Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed her prognosis after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. TV Dame Esther legend appeared on The One Show and opened up to presenter Alex Jones about her cancer battle in the first interview since she revealed her diagnosis.

The 82-year-old came to terms with her illness as best as she can and shared that she questioned her oncologist on how long she has left to live after learning of her lung cancer battle. As reported by the Mirror, Dame Esther, during the interview, said that the specialists have warned her that she will die 'sometime in the next ten years'.

She first shared her lung cancer diagnosis in January and has since revealed she is facing Stage 4 cancer. Esther, who is best known for hosting BBC programme That's Life! for 21 years, opened up about her illness, saying she finds it difficult to 'skulk around various hospitals wearing an unconvincing disguise'.

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