BBC News presenter George Alagiah has revealed that his cancer has now spread to his lungs, six years after he was first diagnosed.
The 64-year-old is battling stage-4 bowel cancer, which previously spread to his liver and lymph nodes and is now also affecting his lungs.
Speaking to The Times, Alagiah said that he became aware of the latest development in April while suffering from coronavirus.
"My doctors have never used the word 'chronic' or 'cure' about my cancer," he told the newspaper. "They've never used the word 'terminal' either.
"I've always said to my oncologist, 'Tell me when I need to sort my affairs out', and he's not told me that, but what he did tell me is that the cancer is now in a third organ. It is in my lungs.
"I said to my doctor, 'You're going to have to do the worrying for me.' I don't want to fill my mind with worry. I just know that he's a clever guy, doing everything he can."
Alagiah has continued as main anchor of BBC News at Six, a role he has held since 2003.
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