BBC news star Dermot Murnaghan has shared an update on his stage 4 cancer during a TV appearance earlier today (November 4).
Back in June, BBC Breakfast legend Dermot Murnaghan revealed he had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer.
But now, during an appearance on BBC Breakfast today, he has given an update on how he is keeping.
Dermot Murnaghan gives cancer update
Speaking to presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay, the former BBC anchor gave an update, after going public with his diagnosis earlier this year.
He said: “I’m doing good. I’m stage four, [let’s be] very clear about that. At this point it’s incurable, but it’s not untreatable and that’s the big point you’ve got to make to people.”
However, he continued: “There’s so, so many, millions of people, affected by stage four cancer of various kinds in the UK at the moment, listening to this. Their families I’m including as well. It isn’t game over. It’s bad, but there are great treatments out there, there are great professionals out there looking after people. And they’re looking after me. So, yeah, you can see I’m feeling good and doing good.”
Jon then asked Dermot how he’d been coping with the diagnosis. He told the host: “Well, it changes your focus. Your focus, mentally first of all, your priorities, it’s very clear what your priorities are. Your own health, of course, and the effect for so many people who are in this position, your family.
“It affects so many people who may or may not have anything wrong with them. But that’s who it affects. So, your focus changes and you get your priorities right, which are family first.
“My message here today is men, if you’re in a high-risk group, go and get yourself checked.”
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Earlier this year, Dermot spoke to Anna Jones on Sky News“”
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