Esther Rantzen has got lung cancer

Very sad to hear Esther is suffering with Lung Cancer.I thought how unwell she looked some time ago.

A friend of my mother's had the dreadful experience of being judged. She got lung cancer at the age of 52. She had never smoked. Parents were non smokers. She was told that about 20% of lung cancer patients was not caused by smoking

Damage has been done though. Any time a famous person gets lung cancer, people assume they smoked. My mum's friend was always questioned about her smoking habits. Some didn't believe her. Very distressing for her.

It's almost as if lung cancer patients just don't get the same level of sympathy as other cancer patients.

I have asthma from passive smoking - firstly while growing up with two smoking parents, and then smoking in the office which was allowed in those days.

I have never smoked.

If you read the whole article she says that not all lung cancers are caused by smoking. I’m not sure if that’s the same as smoking related though. Roy Castle had lung cancer caused by passive smoking. He performed in a lot of clubs when smacking was the norm.
It’s so sad fro anyone.

I wish her well. My DH recently had a bad cough. GP asked him if he smoked. He told her he had given up 35 years ago. GP said that unfortunately the damage can be done. Fortunately he is ok. I saw this week that all ex smokers will be offered a test for lung cancer.

Ahh Esther that’s sad she is such a down to earth character I wish her well and hope its treatable

Aldom that's terribly sad to lose your younger brothers.
And so unfair
DH died from kidney cancer but it had spread to his lungs. He didn't smoke
His dad smoked all his life, lived until 95 and died from Covid.

We all die eventually but I guess some ways are preferable.

Very best wishes to her and anybody who is suffering this terrible disease which took my brother 20 years ago at the age of 49.. (but bowel not lung)

My twin brothers, six years younger than me have both died of lung cancer. One, diagnosed almost two years ago, died at the beginning of October 2022. He was a none smoker.
The other, diagnosed August 2022, died three weeks after diagnosis. He had been a smoker.
I hope Ester Rantzen will have as much time left as possible. So sorry to hear about her illness.

That sounds very ‘Estherish’.

I wish her well.