The British journalist Lady Esther Rantzen (85) Braag continues to fight against her lung cancer in the fourth phase. But now there are disturbing news: as her daughter Rebecca Wilcox announced, the cancer medicine, which was promising at the start of the treatment, no longer seems striking. “I wish it would be different, but I don’t think the medicine still helps “Rebecca explained in a moving interview with 5 News. Her mother had received the diagnosis at the beginning of 2023 and was temporarily confronted with the prospect of living just a few weeks.
In the past, the TV personality was openly opened about their considerations to end their lives self-determined in a euthanasia in Switzerland. However, this option is no longer possible due to the weakened health status, as Rebecca explained. Esther A few months ago had a conversation with Sunday Times How surprised it was about the effect of modern cancer medication. She initially looked skeptically at her plans to celebrate the 84th birthday on June 22, because she did not expect to reach this era at all. But even then the journalist was realistic: “It is not a remedy, it slows down the process – and at some point it will stop.”
Esther is one of the best known personalities of British television: she was 21 years old in front of the camera for the BBC television series “That’s Life”. Moreover, media personality has made a name as a dedicated hunter for social issues for decades. The basis of ChildLine, a care provider for children in need, is one of their impressive versions. In private, however, she also had to deal with serious strokes: within a short time she lost her mother, her husband and her dog a few years ago.
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