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Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The 67-year-old announced his diagnosis connected societal media, saying it was 1 of signifier 4 "advanced" cancer.
He said helium was "fortunate to person a simply outstanding aesculapian team" looking aft him that was "administering the champion imaginable attraction with expertise, compassion and sensitivity".
"I'm responding positively to their fantabulous treatment, and feeling well," helium added.
"I'm blessed to beryllium fortified by the monumental emotion and enactment of my wife, household and adjacent friends.
"Needless to say, my connection to each men implicit 50, successful precocious hazard groups, oregon displaying symptoms, is get yourself tested and run for regular prostate screening by the NHS.
"Early detection is crucial. And beryllium aware, this illness tin sometimes advancement rapidly without evident symptoms."
Murnaghan said helium would beryllium taking portion successful Sir Chris Hoy's foundation motorcycle thrust successful Glasgow successful September, which aims to "shine a spotlight" connected signifier 4 cancer.
Sir Chris was himself diagnosed with signifier 4 prostate crab successful September 2023.
Advanced prostate crab is erstwhile the crab cells person dispersed to different parts of the body, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.
Murnaghan is simply a acquainted look to Sky News viewers arsenic 1 of its main presenters from 2007 until 2023.
In September 2022, helium announced the decease of the precocious Queen Elizabeth II connected the channel.
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Before joining Sky, helium presented ITV's News At Ten and the BBC Ten O'Clock News - present known arsenic BBC News At Ten - arsenic good arsenic Channel 4 News.
Murnaghan besides presented quiz amusement Eggheads connected BBC Two for 11 years.
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