BBC radio host Eddie Nestor takes break for cancer treatment
Eddie Nestor confirms he will be away from the station for a period while he receives chemotherapy.
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"We're thankful, we're hopeful and as a family, we're looking upward and forward."
— Eddie Nestor , Celebrity
"I honestly don't know exactly what the next few months will look like."
— Eddie Nestor , Celebrity
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Eddie Nestor confirms he will be away from the station for a period while he receives chemotherapy.
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