Journalist and presenter Dame Esther Rantzen has shared her prognosis after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.
Speaking to Alex Jones on The One Show, the 82-year-old opened up about her condition in the first interview since she revealed her diagnosis.
Dame Esther revealed she pressed her oncologist for an answer on how long she had to left to live, to which they answered, "sometime in the next ten years."
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Earlier this year, Esther released a statement about her diagnosis that read: "I have decided not to keep this secret any more because I find it difficult to skulk around various hospitals wearing an unconvincing disguise, and because I would rather you heard the facts from me.
"At the age of 82, this diagnosis has prompted me to look back over the years, and I want to express my profound thanks to everyone who has made my life so joyful, filled with fun, and with inspiration.
“My three children Miriam, Rebecca and Joshua have been the most wonderful support, company, and source of love and laughter and I am deeply grateful to them.”
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