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Bob Harris Shares Emotional Health Update After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Bob Harris said his stage four prostate cancer is worsening as he begins an intensive course of intravenous radiotherapy.
- On Monday, broadcaster Bob Harris announced he has begun an intensive course of intravenous radiotherapy for his stage four prostate cancer, which has spread to his upper spine.
- Harris, who has lived near Abingdon for around 30 years, was "forced to step back" from his BBC Radio 2 shows in June after his cancer, first diagnosed in 2007, spread to his upper spine.
- Describing the experience as "It's a very emotional roller coaster," Harris said he remains positive, noting he was in tears when he left the hospital with his son Miles on Friday.
- "My message to you if you too are going through a difficult time is this: NEVER GIVE IN," Harris wrote on Instagram, emphasizing he remains determined to "get the best out of every day."
- Despite the treatment, Harris remains optimistic about appearing onstage with Robert Plant at the Stand By Me Concert in December at the Royal Albert Hall, stating, "I am still working and looking way into the future.
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The Independent (US)
The Independent (US)BBC radio legend Bob Harris gives emotional health update amid cancer battle
Bob Harris stepped down from his role on BBC Radio 2 earlier this year
·London, United Kingdom
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Belfast TelegraphBob Harris says he started intensive radiotherapy in emotional health update
Harris, 80, known for hosting his Radio 2 shows Sounds Of The 70s and Radio 2 Country, has prostate cancer which has spread to his upper spine.
·London, United Kingdom
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