AGONY AUNT CLAIRE HAS BREAST CANCER SURGERY; EXCLUSIVE She recovers in hospital after surgeons remove a lump.Byline: STEVE ATKINSON Steven John "Steve" Atkinson (October 16, 1948 - May 6, 2003) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played the positions of center and right wing. Originally drafted in 1966 by the Detroit Red Wings, he was immediately traded to the Boston Bruins. and STEPHEN MOYES AGONY aunt agony aunt Noun a person who replies to readers' letters in an agony column Noun 1. agony aunt - a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in Claire Rayner Claire Rayner OBE (born Claire Berenice Berk, January 22 1931) is a British journalist best-known for her role for many years as an agony aunt. Born to Jewish parents in London, she originally trained as a nurse at King's College London. was recovering last night after an operation for breast cancer. Mother of three Claire, 69, had immediate surgery after discovering a lump while on holiday. Newspaper columnist Noun 1. newspaper columnist - a columnist who writes for newspapers agony aunt - a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in columnist, editorialist - a journalist who writes editorials Claire, who has advised countless numbers of women worried about growths in their breasts to get medical advice, went straight to her own doctor. He referred her immediately for treatment. She is now recovering at a London hospital with her husband Des at her side. Her family were too upset to talk last night. Daughter Amanda said: "I'm sorry but I just don't want to talk to anyone at this stage." She will be closely monitored over the coming weeks and is now expected to have a series of medical tests to find out if the lump was malignant or benign. Claire, who also has two sons, has been hit by cancer tragedy before. Her grandfather died from prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. when she was 12 years old. Claire, the country's best known and loved agony aunts, has often spoken of the dangers of cancer, warning people to be ever-vigilant. She is patron of Pink Ribbon magazine which raises funds to fight breast cancer. In 1996, she talked about her decision to have Hormone Replacement Therapy Hormone Replacement Therapy Definition Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the use of synthetic or natural female hormones to make up for the decline or lack of natural hormones produced in a woman's body. despite a popular theory that it could lead to breast cancer. She said at the time: "I first took HRT HRT abbr. hormone replacement therapy Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Also called estrogen replacement therapy, this controversial treatment is used to relieve the discomforts of menopause. about 10 years ago and I think its marvellous." "Admittedly I was a bit hesitant about using it at first - but then I'd had reservations about the contraceptive pill, too. "However my hot flushes were driving me potty. And it was great - they stopped as soon as I started taking HRT." Claire, who was awarded an OBE, is described in Who's Who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame ? as a writer and broadcaster with a sound medical background. She worked for our sister paper, the Sunday Mirror, for eight years in the 1980s, earning herself a reputation for sound, nonsense advice. Loved and revered by all, she struck up a formidable partnership with The Mirror's veteran advice columnist Marjorie Proops Rebecca Marjorie Proops (born Rebecca Marjorie Israel in East London) (10 August 1911-10 November 1996) was a British agony aunt, writing the column Dear Marje for the Daily Mirror. She was probably the best known agony aunt in the UK. . Claire suffered a bout of depression while working for the newspaper but with she fought back with her customary courage to win the Medical Journalist of the Year award in 1987. The following year she won the Best Specialist Consumer Columnist Award. Her son Jay has followed in his mother's footsteps and is a respected food and drink columnist for The Observer newspaper. Claire has also written a string of novels including the House on the Fen, Death on the Table and The Meddlers. Claire, who lives in a rambling house in North London, is involved with 60 charities. She and Des celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary later this year. CAPTION(S): WISE: Claire Rayner, who campaigns for cancer awareness, took her own advice and went straight to her doctor after finding a lump in her breast; HAPPY: Claire and hubby Des |
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