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The unearthed clips where Jamie Theakston's hoarse voice sparked concern with fans as he reveals how vocal issues during his radio show led to throat cancer diagnosis


The Heart FM star revealed his diagnosis on Tuesday, after sharing that viewers first noticed there was something not quite right with his voice over the summer.

Doctors found a lesion on my vocal chords which I've had removed this weekend - thanks for all the kind messages - should be back on my feet soon - in the meantime...' and finished the post with a zip-up mouth emoji. According to the NHS, symptoms of laryngeal cancer include a change in your voice, such as sounding hoarse, pain when swallowing, a lump or swelling in your neck, a long-lasting cough or breathlessness, a persistent sore throat or earache and in the most severe cases, difficulty breathing. After becoming a household name, the star's TV career continued with big hosting gigs on the BBC including music quiz show A Question Of Pop, coverage of Glastonbury and The Millennium.

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