Jeremy Hunt’s youthful brother has died from an ‘aggressive’ type of most cancers aged 53.
Charlie Hunt, a father-of-three, died peacefully on August 2, his household mentioned in a press release to the Daily Telegraph.
The chancellor spoke final month about how the illness had hit his household, along with his sibling having been recognized with sarcoma in 2020.
The former well being secretary and his youthful brother ran the London Marathon in October final 12 months to boost cash for Sarcoma UK and the Royal Surrey Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre, a brand new facility being in-built Guildford.
Mr Hunt, whose mother and father additionally died of the illness, mentioned he was recognized with most cancers himself but it surely was caught early after he found a mole on his head.
He mentioned most cancers had been “lifechanging” for his household, telling the Daily Mail: “I had superb treatment from the NHS to remove it, but I am very aware of members of my own family who have had much tougher battles against cancer, and I know that’s what families are going through up and down the country.”
Sarcoma is a uncommon kind of most cancers that sometimes begins within the bones or gentle tissue.
Charlie Hunt revealed on his JustGiving web page in October he had been recognized with the “particularly aggressive cancer” in 2020 and the illness had left him needing surgical procedure on his proper leg.
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He mentioned he didn’t know if he would ever run or stroll once more and “since then the battle has continued with surgery on both of my lungs”.
He wrote on the fundraising web page: “I have been in and out of hospital pretty constantly but have received excellent treatment from the NHS and am still fighting on nearly three years later.
“It does, nevertheless, stay an enormous battle for me and my household. I requested Jeremy to run the marathon for the primary time with me – a suggestion that was nervously accepted.”
The Hunts raised greater than £22,000 for Sarcoma UK and the Royal Surrey Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre operating the marathon collectively.
Mr Hunt’s father, Sir Nicholas Hunt, died in 2013 aged 82, whereas his mom Lady Meriel Hunt died aged 84 final 12 months – each resulting from most cancers.
Source: information.sky.com”