TV legend Nick Owen opens up on prostate cancer diagnosis and emotional chat with sons
ok.co.ukNick Owen has shared how tough it was to tell his children about his cancer, but he believes it's important they know. He now wants more men to get checked for prostate cancer and not be afraid to talk about it.The TV presenter, 76, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2023, has admitted that he had some hard talks with his three sons; Andy, Tim and Chris, following the diagnosis.
Nick also has a daughter named Jenny. Despite having been treated successfully, Nick worries about his sons because the disease can run in families. "I've been through the middle of it.
And I realised that the sooner you get seen the better," he explained. Talking to The Mirror, the former TV-AM presenter continued: "We had an MRI, there was a hint there was something going on.Then I had a biopsy.
And that would tell us that it was really nasty and aggressive. And we need to do something quickly.Telling my children was difficult.
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