Dame Esther Rantzen has been hailed as "strong and courageous" following her appearance on ITV's Lorraine where she discussed her struggle with stage 4 lung cancer.
The esteemed Childline founder, aged 84, engaged in conversation with Dr Hilary about her condition, which she divulged for the first time in 2023.
Despite non-smoking related origins of her illness, Esther remains uncertain about the exact cause. During her interview on Lorraine, she presented an honest health update, stating: "I'm much better than I thought I would be, because I've got one of these amazing new drugs which seems to be holding the cancer at bay, to my surprise." In light of her situation, Esther has embarked on a mission to challenge UK laws regarding assisted dying, insisting Prime Minister Keir Starmer remain committed to his pre-election promise.
She reflected: "I'm very, very impressed that given all the challenges you know, national and international, he remembers the conversation we had before the election in which he made it clear that this is something he does feel very strongly about, that the law at the moment is unsatisfactory." Esther spoke passionately about the matter, adding: "Being a lawyer himself, I think he thinks it's important that laws should be just and fair and clear, which this one is not," reports the Mirror.
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