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Jeffrey Archer appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss his prostate cancer diagnosis days before his unexpected death. During the interview, he urged men to check their PSA levels and described his recovery process from surgery. The article highlights Archer’s final public appearance where he was in good spirits, joking with host Jon Kay about retirement and future writing plans, while emphasizing the support and engagement he received from audiences during his last event.
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Jeffrey Archer, the renowned British novelist and former politician, appeared on BBC Breakfast just a week before his sudden death. During the interview, he spoke candidly about his diagnosis with prostate cancer in 2013 and encouraged men to check their PSA levels regularly, emphasizing that many avoid necessary medical checks due to machismo attitudes. At 86 years old during the interview, Archer joked about getting up from his chair as one of his daily exercises, highlighting his relatively good health despite the diagnosis. The conversation underscored the importance of early detection and open dialogue regarding prostate cancer, resonating with viewers who have also experienced similar health challenges.
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Just a week before, he appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss his health, having been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2013.
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Kay said: "You've spoken very honestly about your experience with prostate cancer, the effect on you mentally and physically of the treatment you had and on our programme, on BBC Breakfast, we've heard from a lot of people who have been through this too.
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I say to anybody listening - go to your doctor and check your PSA [Prostate Specific Antigen],” he urged.
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he → say → PSA
“There are too many stupid men who say, 'Oh no, I'm a macho guy, I don't do that sort of thing, I won't be checking my PSA'.
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I → be → PSA
Archer was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a routine blood test revealed he had a slightly high PSA level.
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he → diagnose → level
When asked how he is doing at the moment, he said he is “fine” and demonstrated his good health by swiftly getting up from his chair and sitting back down again.
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he → ask → chair
Telling Kay he is 86, he joked that the movement is one of his “big exercises of the day”.
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movement → tell → day
Kay chuckled at the quip, prompting Archer to joked: "Don't laugh, Jon, it'll come to you!"
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The author had a biopsy after his PSA, which confirmed that he had cancer.
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He went on to have a four-hour operation to remove the whole prostate and the cancer.
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Writing in The Mail on Sunday about his recovery, Archer recalled having to wear “large nappies” and feeling like he had “become a baby again”.
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Elsewhere in his interview with Kay, he was asked what retirement will look like now that he has written his final novel.
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Archer joked: "I shall not be retiring, you clearly haven't been listening to a word that's said to you, Jon!”
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When Kay pointed out that he was “semi-retiring”, especially from writing, the author admitted: "I suppose it is.
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I hadn't thought of it that way.
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You've caught me, Jon.
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Kay then suggested that Adam And Eve won’t be the last novel he writes, to which Archer replied: "No, sir.
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But you can interview me when I do."
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The Second World War epic love story is still scheduled for release this month, according to his publisher Harper Collins.
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Archer is survived by his wife, Dame Mary Archer, and their two sons.
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He and Mary had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year.
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Writing on X, Brandreth said: “Just yesterday I did a show with Jeffrey Archer to celebrate his new novel – he said it was to be his last.
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“He was in the most wonderful, ebullient form and had such a great reception from a packed house.
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Archer was due to be at the Cheltenham Festival on Saturday to discuss Adam And Eve.
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