BBC presenter Lauren Laverne has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is recovering in hospital. Writing on Instagram on Wednesday morning, Laverne said the cancer was "caught early and unexpectedly during a screening test". She also told followers she was "expected to make a full recovery" and thanked the medical staff who had cared for her. Laverne is the host of BBC Radio 6 Music's breakfast show, and also presents BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. In her statement Laverne wrote: "I'm in hospital at the moment and wanted to take this moment to say thank you: Firstly to medical teams who have got me this far with incredible skill and kindness."
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