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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Isobel Lewis

Tracey Emin says she ‘totally accepted death’ following cancer diagnosis: ‘That’s what kept me alive’

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Tracey Emin has opened up about “totally accepting death” when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer in 2020.

In June 2020, visual artist Emin was diagnosed with cancer, and subsequently underwent a series of major surgeries, including a full hysterectomy, as well as the removal of her urethra, bladder, lymph nodes, and part of her vagina and intestine. In April 2021, she shared that the cancer was “gone” after the surgery.

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