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Trisha Goddard is flooded with support from fans after revealing her incurable breast cancer has returned: ‘Heartbreaking news, stay strong and keeping fighting’

Trisha Goddard has been inundated with support from fans since she revealed to the world that her incurable breast cancer has returned.

The TV presenter, 66, revealed her cancer returned on Sunday and said she is undergoing life-extending treatment because there is no cure.

Trisha was first diagnosed with the disease in 2008 and now has secondary breast cancer – also known as metastatic or stage 4 breast cancer – after cells were found in her hip following a fall.

Following her ‘heartbreaking’ confession, fans have flooded the TV personality with support on X, formerly known as Twitter, urging the star to ‘stay strong and keep fighting’.

Some wrote: ‘Trisha Goddard has cancer again and I honestly wish everything in the whole world that she gets better and wins this one because I will be so devastated if she goes.’

Trisha Goddard, 66, has been inundated with support from fans since she revealed to the world that her incurable breast cancer has returned

The TV presenter announced that her cancer returned on Sunday and said she is undergoing life-extending treatment because there is no cure

‘Learning Trisha Goddard’s cancer has returned. Talk TV is one of my big ‘non merci’. Still, I broke my rule just because I was invited for a quick live chat with her last year. She was warm and fun. I send her (and those fighting the disease) strong healing vibrations.”

‘Heartbreaking news from Trisha Goddard. Stay strong and keep fighting.”

Meanwhile, her fans on Instagram continued to support Trisha after she shared the shocking news.

Some comments read: ‘A beautiful, strong and inspiring woman. If anyone can fight like a warrior woman, it’s you. You look great and I love your hair.”

‘You have always been an inspiration to me and an incredibly strong woman. Sending so much love.”

‘Beautiful photos but of course very sad news. Keep shining Trisha, I love your energy and your wicked sense of humor. You are the pun queen.”

Trisha told me Hello! that she spoke out to take the weight of the secret off her shoulders after learning the news 19 months ago.

Saying, ‘I can’t lie, I can’t keep making up stories. After a year and a half, it gets to a stage where keeping a secret becomes a bigger burden than anything else.”

Trisha was first diagnosed with the disease in 2008 and now has secondary breast cancer – also known as metastatic or stage 4 breast cancer – after cells were found in her hip following a fall

Following her ‘heartbreaking’ confession, fans have flooded the TV personality with support on X, formerly known as Twitter, urging the star to ‘stay strong and keep fighting’

Meanwhile, her fans on Instagram continued to support Trisha after she shared the shocking news

The former talk show host said she did not want to be seen as “vulnerable” by those around her and planned to continue doing the things that made her happy.

“(The disease) will not go away, and with that knowledge comes sadness and fear. But I have to continue to enjoy what I have always enjoyed.’

Trisha previously revealed she almost died after the fall in 2022, after which the cancer was discovered.

She went into shock after breaking her femur and was forced to rely on a walker and sticks after emergency surgery.

Trisha admitted she was still “not out of the woods” after her near-fatal accident, which left her in “healing pain.”

She took to Instagram where she described her terrifying ordeal and revealed how she was rushed to the victim after falling down the stairs.

The Talk TV channel told fans: ‘I’ve just had two of the toughest weeks… One where I was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery, literally screaming in pain.

‘But I’m still alive…just. I was in the hospital for a week, was discharged on Friday and with the help of Mother Morphine did my 3 hour @talktv shows on Saturday and Sunday. Oh, and I also filmed a piece for @60minutes9 midweek!’

Trisha revealed she spoke out to take the weight of the secret off her shoulders after learning the news 19 months ago

Trisha previously revealed she almost died after the fall in 2022, after which the cancer was discovered

She added on Saturday: ‘On tomorrow’s show I will talk about what happened because I’m not out of the woods yet. How @alexa99 saved my life.”

It came just months after Trisha revealed she was engaged to a mystery man after a four-year relationship after he proposed during a hike.

Trisha has since revealed that her new husband-to-be is the first man to buy her an engagement, having bought her own engagements for each of her other weddings.

She told me Sun: ‘I’ve always bought my own engagement ring. He is the first person to buy jewelry for me. He gave me a friendship bracelet and a beautiful Tiffany ring with a “T” on it because he heard me say no one had ever bought me a ring. That was just for friendship.’

Trisha’s fiancé is American and his name is currently unknown – she only calls him #Boo in her social media posts.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, affecting more than two MILLION women every year

Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the world. There are more than 55,000 new cases in Britain every year, and the disease claims the lives of 11,500 women. In the US it affects 266,000 people and kills 40,000 every year. But what causes it and how can it be treated?

What is breast cancer?

It comes from a cancer cell that develops in the lining of a duct or lobe in one of the breasts.

When the breast cancer has spread to surrounding tissue, it is called ‘invasive’. Some people are diagnosed with ‘carcinoma in situ’, where no cancer cells have grown outside the duct or lobule.

Most cases develop in people over the age of 50, but sometimes younger women are also affected. Breast cancer can develop in men, although this is rare.

Staging indicates how big the cancer is and whether it has spread. Stage 1 is the earliest stage and stage 4 means the cancer has spread to another part of the body.

The cancer cells are classified from low, which means slow growth, to high, which means fast growth. High-grade cancers are more likely to come back after they are first treated.

What causes breast cancer?

A cancerous tumor starts from one abnormal cell. The exact reason why a cell becomes cancerous is unclear. It is thought that something damages or changes certain genes in the cell. This causes the cell to become abnormal and multiply ‘out of control’.

Although breast cancer can develop for no apparent reason, there are some risk factors that can increase its likelihood, such as genetics.

What are the symptoms of breast cancer?

The usual first symptom is a painless lump in the breast, although most are not cancerous and are fluid-filled cysts, which are benign.

The first place breast cancer usually spreads to is the lymph nodes in the armpit. When this happens, a swelling or lump develops in the armpit.

How is breast cancer diagnosed?

  • Initial assessment: A doctor examines the breasts and armpits. They may do tests such as a mammogram, a special X-ray of the breast tissue that can indicate the possibility of tumors.
  • Biopsy: A biopsy involves removing a small piece of tissue from a part of the body. The sample is then examined under a microscope to look for abnormal cells. The sample can confirm or rule out cancer.

If you are confirmed to have breast cancer, further tests may be needed to assess whether the cancer has spread. For example, blood tests, an ultrasound of the liver or an X-ray of the chest.

How is breast cancer treated?

Treatment options that may be considered include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment. A combination of two or more of these treatments is often used.

  • Surgery: Breast-conserving surgery or removal of the affected breast, depending on the size of the tumor.
  • Radiotherapy: A treatment that uses high-energy beams of radiation aimed at cancerous tissue. This kills cancer cells or prevents them from multiplying. It is mainly used as an adjunct to surgery.
  • Chemotherapy: A cancer treatment that uses anticancer drugs that kill cancer cells or prevent them from multiplying.
  • Hormone treatments: Some types of breast cancer are affected by the ‘female’ hormone estrogen, which can stimulate cancer cells to divide and multiply. Treatments that lower the levels of these hormones or prevent them from working are often used in people with breast cancer.

How successful is the treatment?

The outlook is best in those who are diagnosed when the cancer is still small and has not spread. Surgical removal of a tumor at an early stage can then give a good chance of cure.

Thanks to routine mammography offered to women between the ages of 50 and 70, more cases of early-stage breast cancer are being diagnosed and treated.

For more information, visit breastcancernow.org or call the free helpline on 0808 800 6000

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