He has been inundated with support
TV presenter Jonnie Irwin has received a huge amount of support from fans after sharing his "devastating" terminal cancer diagnosis last week. The A Place In The Sun and Escape To The Country presenter, 48, shared in an emotional interview that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer which had spread to his brain.
The presenter said of making his diagnosis public: "I hope that by shaking that monkey off I might inspire people who are living with life-limiting prospects to make the most of every day, to help them see that you can live a positive life, even though you are dying. One day, this is going to catch up with me, but I’m doing everything I can to hold that day off for as long as possible."
Although you can develop lung cancer if you have never smoked, smoking is the most common cause of the condition - accounting for more than 70% of cases. Treatment depends on how good your general health is, the type of mutation the cancer has, and how far it's spread.
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