BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire has revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The popular presenter and mother-of-two broke the news to her fans on Twitter on Wednesday night where she revealed that she will be undergoing a mastectomy in the coming weeks.
She also added that she hopes to continue fronting the programme when possible.
Hi, have been diagnosed with breast cancer & am having a mastectomy in a few wks. Family, friends, work & NHS staff are being brilliant 1/2
— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) August 19, 2015
Will be doing the programme as much as possible during treatment in the months ahead 2/2
— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) August 19, 2015
Messages of support flooded in immediately for the popular 46-year-old, with friends, fans and colleagues all wishing her well and hopes for a speedy recovery.
In response to the news, a spokesperson for the BBC stated: “We wish Victoria a full and speedy recovery and look forward to having her back full time on the programme as soon as possible.”
If you want to find out more information about breast cancer you can read more about it here and here.
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