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BBC presenter Nick Owen shares emotional cancer update as he admits his diagnosis was the 'worst day of his life'

Nick Owen has shared an emotional cancer update as he expressed his gratitude at 'hopefully being cancer free' after reflecting on the day of his diagnosis as the 'worst day of his life'.

While the BBC presenter didn't have any symptoms a blood test revealed slightly elevated prostrate-specific antigen (PSA) results and his GP insisted he saw a specialist which led to diagnosis and surgery. He confessed 'hundreds' of men have told him his diagnosis made them decided to get tested as he opened up about raising awareness (pictured receiving his MBE in October) Nick previously explained his first decision was to tell his four adult children, three of them boys, so they could be aware of the potentially hereditary illness and its warning signs

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