Bob Harris Discloses Prostate Cancer Spread to Spine

Veteran BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris, known to listeners as Whispering Bob, has disclosed that his prostate cancer has spread to his upper spine, sharing the update with fans on Instagram after a recent hospitalization.

The 80-year-old broadcaster, who was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007, has managed the condition for nearly two decades. Earlier this month, he sought medical attention for severe back pain that led to his admission to the hospital. Scans conducted during his stay revealed the cancer's progression to his spine, prompting immediate treatment with a course of radiotherapy. Harris spent two weeks in the hospital receiving care to stabilize the situation.

In his Instagram post, accompanied by a photo of himself walking with a cane alongside his son, Harris described the ordeal as an extremely testing time. "I'm sorry it's been so long since I last posted but the past few weeks have proved to be an extremely testing time," he wrote. "When I posted last time from hospital, we were trying to find the reason for the excruciating pain I was feeling in my back. Several scans later, we discovered that my prostate cancer has got into my upper spine, really...