Jade Goody has cancer

Femelade · 19-08-2008 09:20AM #1

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/19/bigbrother.realitytv

Jade Goody has withdrawn from the Indian version of Big Brother after being diagnosed with cervical cancer, it has been reported.

Goody was told the news by her UK consultant last night during a phone call in the diary room. She ran back into the house in tears saying: "I have cancer".

The 27-year-old mother of two was taking part in the show to improve her image after accusations of racism during the UK's Celebrity Big Brother in 2007.

Goody has withdrawn from the show and is flying back to the UK to be treated.

The Sun reports that the diagnosis follows three previous cancer scares. Goody has also collapsed on a number of occasions.

A spokesman confirmed to the newspaper that tests earlier this month had shown the star had cancer of the womb. "This is a massive blow for her," he said.

Goody, who found fame through Big Brother in 2002, was reportedly being paid £100,000 for her appearance in the Indian version of Big Brother, called Bigg Boss.

spurious · 19-08-2008 09:28AM

That's sad news.
I hope she recovers.

minxie · 19-08-2008 09:30AM

same as...
shes not as bad as everyone thinks,
shes a good mum etc, hope she gets over this

chin_grin · 19-08-2008 09:32AM

Goody, who found fame through Big Brother in 2002, was reportedly being paid £100,000 for her appearance in the Indian version of Big Brother, called Bigg Boss

Big Boss? SNAKE SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!

On topic. Aw bless. Hope she does recover to think up of even more disgraceful excuses for not being on a show where she'll be in the line of fire....again.

Zulu · 19-08-2008 10:12AM

I dunno, I don't mean to be callous, but why did she go on the show if she was having tests done? I'm sure it made great tv watching someone told they've cancer on BB.

I'm having a hard time feeling sympathy for her. I've watched people fight cancer and loose without cashing in on it. I wouldn' wish it on anyone.

Firetrap · 19-08-2008 10:15AM

I'm going to be really horrible here and wonder if she really does have cancer? There's nothing this woman will stop at in order to maintain her fame. It would also make her more sympathetic. Her reputation's been muck since the Celeb Big Brother racism row. Such a shame - I was hoping she'd disappear off somewhere and never come back.

xanthor · 19-08-2008 11:34AM

Whilst i don't specifically wish the woman ill health.... she wouldn't be the first celebrity to try to use Cancer as a springboard to a 'comeback' of some sort.

SarahJ · 19-08-2008 01:39PM

xanthor wrote: »

Whilst i don't specifically wish the woman ill health.... she wouldn't be the first celebrity to try to use Cancer as a springboard to a 'comeback' of some sort.

Really? who would do such a thing.

I can't really believe that she would do this, and I hope to she recovers, she has 2 young children.

spurious · 19-08-2008 01:44PM

Sadly, she also would not be the first young woman to develop cervical cancer after a number of 'all clears'.
The sooner the vaccine is rolled out the better.

BaZmO* · 19-08-2008 02:01PM

Zulu wrote: »

I dunno, I don't mean to be callous, but why did she go on the show if she was having tests done? I'm sure it made great tv watching someone told they've cancer on BB.

Was thinking the same thing. I wouldn't wish cancer on anybody but the timing of this case just seems contrived.

MissHoneyBun · 19-08-2008 02:34PM

Sad to hear of anyone having to suffer cancer but the delivery of her news was typically inappropriate

Climate Expert · 19-08-2008 03:11PM

Complete PR stunt.
She is banking on the cancer effect ie. nobody would dare to doubt a cancer sufferer.

r3nu4l · 19-08-2008 03:45PM

Firetrap wrote: »

I'm going to be really horrible here and wonder if she really does have cancer? There's nothing this woman will stop at in order to maintain her fame. It would also make her more sympathetic. Her reputation's been muck since the Celeb Big Brother racism row. Such a shame - I was hoping she'd disappear off somewhere and never come back.

I also hope it's not a PR stunt, and as I said elsewhere, while I despise the woman and all she represents I wish her well in recovery.

budthedub · 19-08-2008 05:13PM

REALLY hope thats not a PR stunt! Cervical cancer is on the increase, it sometimes has no symptoms, so it goes undetected for a duration of time. Scarey thought. If you go for smear tests, are you tested for it??

r3nu4l · 19-08-2008 05:21PM

budthedub wrote: »

REALLY hope thats not a PR stunt! Cervical cancer is on the increase, it sometimes has no symptoms, so it goes undetected for a duration of time. Scarey thought. If you go for smear tests, are you tested for it??

That's what the smear test primarily looks for, abnormal cells or lesions on the cervix that indicate the beginnings of cervical cancer. So, to answer the question succinctly, yes.

Most cervical cancer is caused by the presence of a virus, there is now a vaccine for that virus that most girls 11+ will receive. This should reduce the number of cervical cancers by about 90% (conservative estimate) but smear tests will still be necessary.

LolaLuv · 19-08-2008 05:24PM

spurious wrote: »

Sadly, she also would not be the first young woman to develop cervical cancer after a number of 'all clears'.
The sooner the vaccine is rolled out the better.

Is Gardasil not available in the UK/Ireland yet?

r3nu4l · 19-08-2008 05:33PM

PillyPen wrote: »

Is Gardasil not available in the UK/Ireland yet?

UK and Ireland have chosen to go with the GSK bivalent vaccine rather than the Merck quadrivalent vaccine...cost-benefit analysis apparently says it's cheaper in the long-run to give the less-protective vaccine!

Besides Gardasil or the GSK vaccine would not have prevented Jade Goody getting cervical cancer, she's likely had the virus for years now and her CIN lesions would have been at level 2 and 3 while these vaccines were only entering into Phase II/III trials.

LolaLuv · 19-08-2008 05:38PM

Yeah, the vaccine is really expensive. I don't have health insurance but my doctor hooked me up with a program through Merck where I got the vaccine for free, and only had to pay for the shot itself, about $20 each for three. Thank God or I wouldn't have gotten it. I'm 24 though, and they say past 26 or so it's pointless, so I don't know how much good it will actually do.

budthedub · 19-08-2008 06:06PM

OH! Sorry I am BLONDE!

PurpleBerry · 20-08-2008 04:49PM

budthedub wrote: »

OH! Sorry I am BLONDE!

???

hisroyalbadness · 21-08-2008 10:13AM

Whoever made the Metal Gear Solid reference, you are a genius

Hope she dosen't milk this for all its worth in the papers and that she makes a good recovery.

Clare Bear · 21-08-2008 11:02AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIWkY37LC64

Doesn't look like she's faking it to me! Seriously, what kind of person would do that? I know she's a media whore etc but she would hardly stoop that low? I hope she gets through it.

xanthor · 21-08-2008 02:45PM

Clare Bear wrote: »

Doesn't look like she's faking it to me! Seriously, what kind of person would do that? I know she's a media whore etc but she would hardly stoop that low? I hope she gets through it.

Although i've already been rather catty in this thread, I also doubt she's faking it.

OK-Cancel-Apply · 21-08-2008 03:37PM

Why are some people hoping isn't not a PR stunt? I hope it IS a PR stunt. I wouldn't wish that disease on anybody.

And if it is, I'd just think 'well that figures'.

MagicMarker · 23-08-2008 02:10AM

OK-Cancel-Apply wrote: »

Why are some people hoping isn't not a PR stunt? I hope it IS a PR stunt. I wouldn't wish that disease on anybody.

And if it is, I'd just think 'well that figures'.

If it were true would they really tell her on BB??? Would they not just take her out of it altogether and tell her in person?

Firetrap · 23-08-2008 10:07AM

Well, she and the people behind BB are as bad as each other. It makes for great television to tell someone they've got cancer live on air :rolleyes:

OK-Cancel-Apply · 23-08-2008 07:17PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

If it were true would they really tell her on BB??? Would they not just take her out of it altogether and tell her in person?

I certainly would have thought so.

Climate Expert · 23-08-2008 07:31PM

I see her exclusive interview with the Sun now as expected. She is getting well paid for all this.
Expect her head to get shaved in a few weeks to silence any doubters.

Scram · 24-08-2008 01:47AM

Karma's a bitch i guess:p

daveywavey08 · 24-08-2008 03:04PM

She's a fat, hideous troll

Degsy · 25-08-2008 11:54AM

Typical big brother rubbish.A load of contrived tripe.

Jade Goody has cancer

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