Have I Got News For You star's devastating cervical cancer battle with unusual side effect
ok.co.ukProfessor Hannah Fry, the 40 year old academic and TV presenter who is guest presenting on Have I Got News For You, has opened up about her battle with a little-known condition that requires daily lifelong management.The star was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 36 in 2021, which led to her undergoing a radical hysterectomy.
This operation resulted in her developing lymphoedema, a condition that causes swelling in the body's tissues and can affect any part of the body, but usually develops in the arms or legs.
At the time of her diagnosis, Hannah had two young daughters and admitted that thinking about not being there for them was the "hardest thing." She also revealed that she had been warned that lymphoedema was a potential side-effect of her operation.
Hannah received a cervical cancer diagnosis following a routine smear test and biopsy, which revealed a tumour the size of a gobstopper.
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