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Peter Andre returns to the hospital where his brother was treated, to hear personal stories and to explore the latest cancer treatments.

Peter’s life was touched by the disease when he lost his brother Andrew to kidney cancer at the end of last year. Andrew was treated at The Royal Marsden hospital, an institution that is home to a world-class centre for cancer research and treatment development.

In the first of five videos, Peter goes back to the hospital to hear personal stories and to explore the latest treatments and resources available to those who are facing cancer.

90% of cancer patents have some type of surgery, whether for diagnosis, treatment or ongoing management of complications

In the 1950s radiotherapy and chemotherapy became more widely available and when used in combination with surgery, it meant doctors could target cancer cells that surgeons couldn’t always remove

85% of breast cancer patients have surgery

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, and it is the second most common cause of cancer death in UK men, after lung cancer.

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The Royal Marsden: Founded in 1851 by Dr William Marsden, The Royal Marsden was the world’s first specialist cancer hospital. Dr William Marsden’s vison was to create a pioneering cancer hospital dedicated to excellence in the study, treatment and care of people with cancer. Today, The Royal Marsden is a world-leading cancer centre specialising in cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education, and has two hospitals: one in London, and another in Surrey.

Extract from article by Mark Jefferies from The Mirror, 14 May 2013

The brave singer saw the remarkable work of hospital staff first hand as part of his new daytime slot Peter Andre’s Cancer Diaries.

Brave Peter Andre has returned to a hospital where his brother was treated for cancer as part of a new TV slot on This Morning, called Peter Andre’s Cancer Diaries.

Singer and reality star Peter, 40, will highlight the latest effective treatments, the remarkable work of hospital staff and the high level of care and support available to those who may be affected by cancer now and in the future.

And that includes returning to the Royal Marsden hospital in Sutton, Surrey where his older brother Andrew was a patient last year.

Andrew was just 54 when he passed away last December from liver and kidney cancer.

Peter with surgeon Mr Chris Ogden, who specialises in robotic surgery.

Peter said: “I am privileged to be spending time with the surgeons here at the Royal Marsden to witness the latest techniques being used to treat cancer.

“The future looks good and I’m blown away by it.”

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Some of the staff of the Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research featured in the film. From left to right: Dr Nick Van As (Consultant Clinical Oncologist), Helen Taylor (radiographer), Dr James Larkin (Consultant Medical Oncologist), Mr Chris Ogden (surgeon), Prof Paul Workman (Head of Cancer Therapeutics, ICR).

Mr Chris Ogden, pioneer of radical robotic prostatectomy recently featured in an hour long documentary by the BBC. Horizon: Defeating cancer went behind the scenes at one of Britain’s leading cancer hospitals, the Royal Marsden in London. The film follows Rosemary, Phil and Ray as they undergo remarkable new treatments – from a billion pound genetically targeted drug designed to fight a type of skin cancer, to advanced robotic surgery. We witness the breakthroughs in surgery and in scientific research that are offering new hope and helping to defeat a disease that more than one in three of us will develop at some stage of our lives.

For a short time the episode is available online via BBC iPlayer here.

View a short clip of Chris Ogden in the video here.

View the full video here.

In recognition of over 1,000 patients treated with excellent published outcomes, Chris Ogden is the first surgeon in the UK and one of only a few surgeons worldwide to receive this prestigious award.

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