Homes Under the Hammer star Tommy Walsh has updated fans about his ongoing cancer battle.
Walsh, 67, announced in 2002 that he had undergone surgery to remove benign lumps from his chest before revealing 20 years later he’d been diagnosed with throat cancer.
He made a full recovery but is currently undergoing treatment following another diagnosis, receiving cutting-edge treatment on the NHS.
The broadcaster, gardener and builder talked about his experience with a new radiation therapy as he applauded the NHS.
“My cancer came back earlier this year….they found it again under the lung,” he told The Mirror.
He continued: “So I had to have this new treatment called SABR and what it is is radiotherapy which targets it to an exact spot without damaging the organs around it.
The Homes Under the Hammer star explained he was receiving cutting-edge treatment
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“So they used that and it shrunk. It is now not anywhere else. It is going away.
“Because it is shrinking it will shrink down to nothing and disappear. I will then just have to have annual checks. It has worked for me really well.”
He went on to tell the publication how he is grateful the cancer had been discovered “just outside his lung” and explained he would choose to have NHS treatment rather than seeking private healthcare.
Walsh is well known for his home renovation show appearances, including BBC’s Homes Under the Hammer, of which it was recently announced he was being replaced by weatherman Owain Wyn Evans.
The builder and TV personality has battled cancer before
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Walsh found fame in Ground Force with Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock, which he worked on between 1997 and 2005.
The TV personality first announced he needed urgent treatment back in January after giving a concerning health update in November.
During a conference held by charity Swallows, he explained: “I have an emergency appointment at 9am tomorrow morning back in London.”
MailOnline reports he continued: “I had a chest infection, had to go to the doctor and they sent me up to hospital for a CT scan and they think there’s a three-centimetre tumour in the lung.
Tommy Walsh found fame in Ground Force
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“I’ve tried to keep cheerful and you’ve cheered me up today, and thank you for letting me reminisce and talk.
“I was weighing up whether or not to tell you about this but I felt it would be unfair if I was to leave this and I didn’t tell you.
“That’s why I’m going to have to leave after this talk and I won’t be able to join you for a few beers tonight.”
