Radio 2 presenter Mark Radcliffe has revealed he has cancer.
The 60-year-old told listeners of his Wednesday night ‘Folk Show’ that he would be taking time off while he is treated for “cancerous tongue and lymph node issues”.
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Mark Radcliffe
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The broadcaster said: “Now – here’s a thing – I’m sad to say that I’ve got some cancerous tongue and lymph node issues and so, as I’m sure you’ll understand, I’m going to be disappearing for a while to get that all sorted out.
“It’s all been caught very early and so everything should be fine.”
Mark, who is also a BBC Radio 6 Music presenter added: “All being well I’ll be back in action in the new year – or sooner if I feel well enough – but I will be back, you can depend on it. I just can’t say exactly when that will be.
“So you won’t hear from me for a while now and therefore… well… Merry Christmas I guess. Life eh?”
Ricky Ross will stand in for Mark on The Folk Show for the next few weeks.
A BBC spokesperson said: “Everyone at Radio 2 and 6 Music wishes Mark well and we look forward to welcoming him back when he’s ready.”
Mark’s fellow Radio 2 presenters sent their well wishes on Twitter after hearing the news.
Simon Mayo tweeted: “Hey get well soon Mark! Look forward to your full recovery.”
Ken Bruce added: “So sorry to hear this. Hope you’re back in action very soon.”
10 Symptoms That Could Mean Cancer
Persistent Cough Or Hoarseness (01 of10)
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This could indicate lung cancer. (credit:bert_phantana via Getty Images)
A Change In The Appearance Of A Mole (02 of10)
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This could mean you're suffering skin cancer. (credit:BananaStock via Getty Images)
A Persistent Change In Bowel Habits(03 of10)
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This could be a sign of bowel cancer. (credit:Doug Chinnery via Getty Images)
A Sore That Does Not Heal (04 of10)
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Depends on where, but a mouth ulcer could mean mouth cancer. (credit:Ilya Andriyanov via Getty Images)
Persistent Difficulty Swallowing(05 of10)
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This can mean a person is suffering oesophageal cancer. (credit:Jevtic via Getty Images)
Unexplained Weight Loss(06 of10)
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This can indicate several types of cancer. (credit:Fuse via Getty Images)
Persistent Change In Bladder Habits (07 of10)
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This could be a sign of bladder cancer and prostate cancer in men. (credit:kostsov via Getty Images)
An Unexplained Lump(08 of10)
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This can be a warning sign of many forms of the disease. (credit:Huseyin Tuncer via Getty Images)
Persistent Unexplained Pain(09 of10)
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Depending on where, this can denote many types of cancer. (credit:GoodLifeStudio via Getty Images)
Unexplained Bleeding.(10 of10)
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Depends where but this can mean bowel, cervical or vulval cancer. (credit:Maciej Frolow via Getty Images)