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BBC’s Nick Owen returns to work after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer

BBC TV presenter Nick Owen was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April, this year, and will return to screens after undergoing surgery to help cure the aggressive disease

Nick Owen has revealed his upcoming return to work on Monday will be a “landmark” after receiving treatment for aggressive prostate cancer.

The 75-year-old broadcaster, who presents Midlands Today, revealed he feels “pretty good” following a “turbulent” time after being diagnosed with cancer in April on “one of the worst” days of his life. He said: “I’m a bit fragile still but so much better than I’ve been in the last few months,” he said. “So this is a landmark time for me.”

Nick celebrates 50 years in broadcasting in November in what is a momental achievement, and has hosted the regional news programme since 1997. The presenter will return to the Midlands Today sofa initially for one day a week. The newsreader is currently awaiting results of his first PSA test since his operation and he confessed it’s a “bit of a tense time waiting to hear” whether he’ll be given the all clear.

After speaking publicly about his diagnosis, Nick learned that thousands of men contacted a prostate cancer charity for advice. “I’m really thrilled by that and very moved,” he said.

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