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Angela Joy Richardson is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament for Guildford since the 2019 general election.

Jeremy Hunt reveals he had cancer but since recovered

Feb 1,2022 8:39 pm

Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has revealed that he had cancer but has since recovered.

The Conservative MP for South West Surrey said " every member of His Family " has had the disease and that he had " a minor one" himself.

The Chair of the health and social care select committee said cancer had " touched His Family very dramatically".

He is now planning to take part in a three-mile (5km) race to raise money for cancer charities In July .

Mr Hunt, who was health secretary from 2012 to 2018, said: " My work on the select committee has shown me there are lots of things we can do to improve our cancer survival rates. "

The former Foreign Secretary , who ran against Boris Johnson in The Conservative leadership race in 2019, said: " Cancer survival rates are getting better but the more we can do to raise money and raise awareness, the more lives we'll save. "

Mr Hunt will take part in The Race For Life in Stoke Park , Guildford, on 24 July, representing Cancer Research UK.

The 55-year-old MP will run with Angela Richardson , The Conservative MP for Guildford.

The pair are also supporting a campaign to establish a cancer and surgical innovation centre at The Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford.

Ms Richardson said: " There will be few of us who have been untouched by cancer, with one in Two People now developing it at some stage of our lives.

" Research into successful treatments and prevention of the disease is an overwhelming health priority. "


Source of news: bbc.com

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