{"id":37089,"date":"2023-09-20T16:41:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1893344"},"modified":"2023-09-20T21:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:53:36","slug":"chris-evans-tells-listeners-hes-cancer-free-8-weeks-after-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/chris-evans-tells-listeners-hes-cancer-free-8-weeks-after-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Evans tells listeners he\u2019s cancer-free 8 weeks after diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Evans first revealed he had been diagnosed with skin cancer last month. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at 14:37 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>TV and radio presenter Chris Evans has revealed that, eight weeks after he was diagnosed with skin cancer, he has been given the all-clear by doctors.<\/p>\n<p>Evans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/radio\/chris-evans-cancer-diagnosis-radio-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first told listeners<\/a> that he had been diagnosed last month, explaining on his Virgin Radio show that, because it had been discovered quickly, it was treatable.<\/p>\n<p>He noted at the time that his treatment for the condition was scheduled for 14th September, and now, during his radio show today (Wednesday 20th September), he has confirmed that he received an email from his surgeon explaining that there is now \u201cno residual disease\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Evans said that \u201cat quarter-to-four last Thursday, I had cancer, and at quarter-to-five, I didn\u2019t\u201d following the surgery, adding that he \u201cjust found that out last night\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/Chris-evans-f588eb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/Chris-evans-f588eb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/Chris-evans-f588eb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/Chris-evans-f588eb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1199%2C799 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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title=\"Chris Evans.\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Chris Evans.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Alex Huckle\/GC Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Evans explained: \u201cThat\u2019s because time is your biggest weapon against it, if you have an abundance of it, and its biggest weapon against you if you have a lack of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/radio\/bbc-6-music-schedule-shake-up-lamacq-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC 6 Music announces autumn schedule shake-up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/radio\/ken-bruce-quit-bbc-radio-2-reason-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ken Bruce opens up on the real reason he left BBC Radio 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">Evans also urged listened to get checked if they have any cancer symptoms, saying: \u201cIf you\u2019re worried about anything, just bear in mind the fact that eight weeks ago I was diagnosed with cancer and now I don\u2019t have it at all.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">\u201cAnd that\u2019s why you just need to attend to things. And it\u2019s really tough, because for years I was the guy who wouldn\u2019t go anywhere near that. But you know, times have changed, thank God.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <p>Evans initially became concerned about skin cancer back in 2019 after discovering strange marks on his body and was told he \u201cnothing to worry about\u201d, but was told to get checked once a year.<\/p>\n<p>He also previously had a prostate cancer scare in 2015 but was given the all clear.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have been affected but the issues discussed in this article, you can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macmillan.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Macmillan<\/a> or call 0808 808 0000 for support. Help can also be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancerresearchuk.org\/about-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cancer Research<\/a>.<\/em><\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6337077121112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>Looking for something to watch tonight? 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