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flag Dame Esther Rantzen, 85, says her stage four lung cancer treatment is failing, and she’ll likely die before the UK’s assisted dying law takes effect.

flag Dame Esther Rantzen, 85, has revealed her stage four lung cancer treatment is no longer working, saying her time is "extremely limited." flag Diagnosed in 2023, she had initially benefited from an experimental drug, but it has stopped being effective. flag She won’t live to see the assisted dying bill become law in the UK, which passed the House of Commons in June 2025 but faces delays in the House of Lords. flag Rantzen plans to travel to Dignitas in Switzerland if her suffering becomes unbearable, as assisted dying remains illegal in England and Wales. flag She continues to advocate for legal access, emphasizing the need for terminally ill patients to have a dignified end, ideally with family present.

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