Stephen Fry announces cancer battle after being diagnosed with prostate cancer

National treasure Stephen Fry has announced he is battling cancer

Stephen Fry has revealed he has prostate cancer, following an MRI scan. The 60-year-old tweeted a 12 minute video with the news, he wrote: "For the last 2 months I’ve been in the throes of a rather unwelcome and unexpected adventure. I’m sorry I haven’t felt able to talk about it till now, but here I am explaining what has been going on." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yDNAc8YS9c The QI host had a full health check after going for a flu jab, when his doctor noticed an anomaly in his prostate-specific antigen levels - they were unusually high. Following an MRI scan, which Fry described as "taking a sledgehammer to a peanut", cancerous tissues were found in his prostate. https://twitter.com/stephenfry/status/967000834805465089 In early January Fry underwent surgery, which he said "went well", aimed at removing the "aggressive" cancerous tissue. He said: "Cancer is a word that rings in your head. 'I’ve got cancer' I kept saying to myself, good heavens. "You’re not supposed to get cancer. I know it’s a cliche but you don’t think it’s going to happen to you, cancer is something that happens to other people."