Deborah james biography and saica death

The cancer campaigner, blogger, broadcaster and former teacher, Dame Deborah James, has died aged She had been receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer at home and had raised millions for cancer research. Dame Deborah, a mother of two, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in Her family described her as "amazing" and an "inspiration".

They announced her death in a post on her Instagram page. Her family said Dame Deborah shared her experience of cancer to "raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer". Dame Deborah was praised for her no-nonsense approach to talking about cancer, having shared her experiences of treatment and daily life since her diagnosis in A deputy head teacher, she started a cancer blog, before writing for the Sun and becoming a BBC broadcaster.

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But on 9 May she announced that she was no longer receiving active care and did not know how long she had left. She also launched a new fund, called the Bowelbabe fund, to raise money for research into personalised medicine for cancer patients. In May, she was given a damehood by Prince William at her parents' home in Woking, Surrey, where she had chosen to stay.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - who donated to the research fund - praised her "tireless efforts" and thanked her for "giving hope" to those living with the disease. For her part, Dame Deborah said William's visit was "surreal".

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Bowel Cancer UK, of which Dame Deborah was a patron, said she had turned her bowel cancer diagnosis "into an incredible force for good" and would save countless lives through her campaigning. Genevieve Edwards, chief executive of Bowel Cancer UK, said the former teacher had an "incredible energy" and a "marvellous knack of making things happen".

Paying tribute to the presenter's awareness-raising work, Ms Edwards said: "She had this incredible power to connect with people.