Dame Deborah James dies from bowel cancer aged 40 | ITV News

Campaigner and podcast host Dame Deborah James, who raised millions of pounds for cancer research, has died from the disease aged 40, her family has said in a statement. The former headteacher was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 when she was 35 and has kept her more than 500,000 Instagram followers up to date with her treatments. She became famous for her podcasting and journalism detailing what life with cancer was like and raising awareness of the symptoms. Read more here: www.itv.com/news/2022-06-28/dame-deborah-james-die… • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: www.instagram.com/itvnews/

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