For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Each day Bill Turnbull leaves his home and goes to a secluded place where he launches an explicit rant at his prostate cancer, Since his devastating diagnosis the cameras have followed the former news anchor for documentary Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive, On the show Bill smokes cannabis as he tries different treatments to cope with his terminal diagnosis, In one of the documentary's heartwarming moments he breaks into a fit of giggles, Although Bill said he wouldn't keep using the drug, Bill Turnbull was partnered with Karen Hardy on Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, Bill tries to stay positive as a DJ and commentating on his beloved footie team Wycombe Wanderers, He quit BBC Breakfast in 2016 after 15 years on the sofa, He can spend long periods crying due to his hormone treatments but having cancer has given him a new zest for life, The defiant 63-year-old said: “I’m not dying yet, I just don’t feel that way, Bill Turnbull returns to BBC Breakfast to talk about his gruelling chemotherapy to treat prostate cancer, for documentary Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive, Yet his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) — a marker for the cancer — is growing, Bill, who came sixth on the third series of Strictly Come Dancing with pro dancer Karen Hardy, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The prostate is a walnut-sized gland below the bladder which … We need to have a proper conversation in this country about the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, because it is legal for medicinal purposes in more than 20 countries — intelligent, advanced countries — and we should be one of them. The broadcaster, 64, was told by doctors in 2017 that he had incurable prostate cancer… Since his devastating diagnosis two years ago, cameras have followed the former news anchor’s moving journey for documentary Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive. Bill does not know how long he’s got. This is another big chapter. READ MORE: Lung cancer symptoms: A sign of the deadly disease in the face ‘you might not recognise’, “I believe that how much time you have left depends on you, on the way you view it.”. “When treatment is necessary, the aim is to cure or control the disease so it affects everyday life as little as possible and does not shorten life expectancy. The television and radio veteran, 64, says he feels “very, very” calm about the inevitability of death. “I also say, ‘Not today. He said: “I don’t think my family would want me to do that. If the cancer is harmless, it may just require active surveillance, which involves regular testing and MRI scans. “But once you get diagnosed with an incurable disease you don’t waste another day. Bill Turnbull diagnosed with prostate cancer, says the disease has spread to his bones in his legs, hips, pelvis and ribs. He said: “I felt embarrassed about it. I owe it to them, they’ve supported me all this way. "Just woke up to the #heartbreaking news that Bill Turnbull has prostate cancer. What is prostate cancer? Bill Turnbull, 64, has been living with terminal prostate cancer for the last two years, but the BBC Breakfast presenter has refused to give in to the disease. He quit BBC Breakfast in 2016 after 15 years sharing a sofa with the likes of Louise Minchin and Sian Williams, who had a double mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis in 2014, and Susanna Reid, now a co-host on ITV’s GMB with Piers Morgan. “We have something which has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, and it’s only been illegal for about 100 years. We can and will #BeatCancer," one fan said. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The Classic FM presenter admits he occasionally selects a piece of music he would like to be played at his funeral, but he refuses to contemplate what is to come. How long you live depends on your type and stage of cancer, your level of fitness, and previous treatment. He said: “I’m not dying yet, I just don’t feel that way. There’s an idea, and my attitude is that anything is possible. Bill Turnbull has emotionally urged men to go for prostate exams amid his battle with terminal cancer. Bill Turnbull of BBC breakfast show fame has prostate cancer. Bill Turnbull health: Is his cancer terminal? The former BBC Breakfast presenter, who was on … It looks easy but it takes a lot out of you. He says he is “held aloft by good will and love” from friends and family, so would never consider a Dignitas clinc. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer to be diagnosed in men. I’m saying, ‘Right, I have it and I’m going to see where it takes me’. Bill has been married to wife Sarah for 31 years and has grown-up sons Henry and Will, and daughter Flora. “It’s such a dark area, unlit area, that needs a lot more examination. The former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull has told of the debilitating effects of undergoing chemotherapy for prostate cancer.. But if they were to send me an invitation, who knows.”. “You can stay on top of it or it can get on top of you — and that’s not a good place to be. He has had nine rounds of chemo therapy and is having injections of a tumour-busting radioactive substance, Radium 223. “I’m not talking about recreational use, simply for medicinal reasons.”. Signs of the disease can be difficult to spot at first, because the cancer develops very slowly. RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or … The defiant 63-year-old said: “I’m not dying yet, I just don’t feel that way.