TV comedy star issues stark warning after he mistook cancer symptoms for a sore throat - as cases rise in younger patients
Daily MailComedian Rhod Gilbert has admitted dismissing his cancer symptoms as 'a sore throat' — and is warning others not to make the same mistake. The Never Mind The Buzzcocks panelist, 56, was diagnosed with stage four head and neck cancer in 2022 before getting the all-clear last year. Comedian Rhod Gilbert has admitted dismissing his cancer symptoms as 'a sore throat' — and is warning others not to make the same mistake The Never Mind The Buzzcocks panelist, 56, was diagnosed with stage four head and neck cancer in 2022 before getting the all-clear last year About 12,500 new cases are diagnosed each year, according to Cancer Research UK, and incidences are on the rise. The funnyman is performing throughout the UK in 2024 and 2025 on his Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit tour and he says his illness influenced some of the content of his show Gilbert revealed he was battling cancer in 2022 in a statement issued on social media, just days after pausing his tour at the time.
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