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| BBC newsreader Kate Williams reveals rare cancer diagnosis | BBC newsreader Kate Williams reveals rare cancer diagnosis |
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| BBC newsreader Kate Williams has revealed she has a rare form of cancer. | BBC newsreader Kate Williams has revealed she has a rare form of cancer. |
| Williams, who works for BBC Radio 5 Live, said she was diagnosed with cystic peritoneal mesothelioma last summer. | Williams, who works for BBC Radio 5 Live, said she was diagnosed with cystic peritoneal mesothelioma last summer. |
| She told 5 Live's You, Me and The Big C podcast she was only aware of three other people in the UK who have that particular form of cancer. | She told 5 Live's You, Me and The Big C podcast she was only aware of three other people in the UK who have that particular form of cancer. |
| It affects the abdominal cavity - the large space in the body bound by the abdominal walls, diaphragm and pelvis. | It affects the abdominal cavity - the large space in the body bound by the abdominal walls, diaphragm and pelvis. |
| Williams, who is married with two children, said: "If you look at the medical literature, they often quote 153 cases in the world. | Williams, who is married with two children, said: "If you look at the medical literature, they often quote 153 cases in the world. |
| "And in the UK I know of three other people, mainly through a Facebook group that I joined. | "And in the UK I know of three other people, mainly through a Facebook group that I joined. |
| "If you look at mesothelioma it's not a nice one to look at. It's very aggressive, malignant, quite often caused by asbestos." | "If you look at mesothelioma it's not a nice one to look at. It's very aggressive, malignant, quite often caused by asbestos." |
| Describing her course of surgery, she said: "It's called MOAS - mother of all surgeries. | Describing her course of surgery, she said: "It's called MOAS - mother of all surgeries. |
| "They took out the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, greater omentum, lesser omentum, pelvic peritoneum, another bit of my peritoneum." | "They took out the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, greater omentum, lesser omentum, pelvic peritoneum, another bit of my peritoneum." |
| She added: "I keep saying I'm lucky or it wasn't too bad - my surgery was only about six hours. | She added: "I keep saying I'm lucky or it wasn't too bad - my surgery was only about six hours. |
| "People say 'oh six hours' but some patients who have this, it's 12 to 14 hours." | "People say 'oh six hours' but some patients who have this, it's 12 to 14 hours." |
| Many people offered their support on social media, including former 5 Live presenter Shelagh Fogarty, who tweeted Williams to say she was sending her "tons of love" after what she had been through. | Many people offered their support on social media, including former 5 Live presenter Shelagh Fogarty, who tweeted Williams to say she was sending her "tons of love" after what she had been through. |
| You, Me and The Big C - a podcast about living with cancer - was originally co-hosted by BBC presenter Rachael Bland, who died last year from cancer. | |
| She presented the podcast with Lauren Mahon and Deborah James, who also have cancer. They vowed to continue making the podcast after her death. |