Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray, 66, says cancer has returned and spread just three months after claiming ‘liver surgery saved his life’
Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray has said his cancer has returned and spread just three months after claiming ‘liver surgery saved his life’.
The actor, best known for playing Mickey Pearce in the sitcom, has said the cancer has come back and spread to his legs and pelvis.
Patrick, 66, previously battled lung cancer and was given the all-clear last year.
In an online post he said: ‘Despite all the wonderful efforts by the medical and nursing teams at Medway, Guys and Kings College hospitals, the lung cancer has returned.
‘I thought I had a painful groin strain a couple of months ago, unfortunately that turned out to be the cancer getting into my pelvis and leg bones. It has also entered my lymphatic system.
Sad news: Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray, 66, has said his cancer has returned and spread, just three months after claiming ‘liver surgery saved his life’ – yet he is hopeful that chemo can keep him in ‘check for months and even years’ (pictured in February 2019)
Tough time: Patrick, known for his role as Mickey Pearce, has battled lung cancer, then liver cancer successfully. but the lung cancer has returned (pictured on the show, 2001)
‘I am feeling positive’: Patrick shared this long post on Twitter on Monday as he opened up about his latest diagnosis
He continued: ‘What about the good news? I had radiology treatment last week and my oncologist is fairly confident this will stop the leg pain, and I will be up and about again.
‘Another positive is my consultant. He is confident that the chemo will keep things in check for months and even years.
‘His optimism comes not from kindness of which I know he has in spades, but advances in cancer medicine. The genetic molecular tests are super precise, and the choice of meds can be made with much more confidence.
‘I am feeling positive with my good wife’s awesome support.’
In January, Patrick has revealed that his recent surgery saved his life, as doctors removed half of his liver after discovering a malignant growth.
Hope: In January, Patrick has revealed that his recent surgery saved his life, as doctors removed half of his liver after discovering a malignant growth
He is battling cancer for a second time and has shared that he is ‘eternally grateful’ to his surgeon Professor Nigel Heaton.
He has said he had hoped to be cancer free by his next scan, adding that he would ‘love’ to reprise his role as Mickey Pearce in the 1980s comedy for one last time.
Patrick’s second bout of cancer came almost a year after beating lung cancer.
He previously told The Sun: ‘I had the same surgeon as George Best, Professor Nigel Heaton, and he was delighted with the outcome as the tumour wasn’t in a good place. So I’m eternally grateful to him.
‘Amazingly, the liver will grow back in four weeks — I couldn’t believe it when he told me.’
Patrick announced in January 2022 that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer after doctors discovered a malignant tumour.
Five months later, he told fans he was ‘cured’, writing: ‘Thanks again for all your lovely messages. As you may know, I was diagnosed with lung cancer last July.
‘After an op in October to remove the tumour I had chemo to help prevent the cancer returning.
‘During this chemo, another tumour was discovered in my liver. Luckily for me this cancer was unconnected to the lung cancer and was also treatable.
‘I had a procedure called TACE to deal with this. Last Friday l saw my oncologist She told me the lung cancer was cured and that the tumour in my liver was shrinking’.
Health update: He shared the surgery news to Twitter at the start of the year, while updating fans
He cautiously added: ‘It’s not over yet, but as you can imagine I am over the moon with this latest news.
Patrick is best known for his role in Only Fools And Horses, which he said this week he was hoping to reprise for one last time.
Of a reboot, he told The Sun: ‘I’d love it. Getting together again and with all the cast and seeing how all the characters have developed. Mickey will probably have a little Mickey running around.
The series’ writer John Sullivan passes away in 2011, but Patrick is confident a reboot could still work, adding: ‘If the quality of the script was there, I imagine the others would be up for it too.’
Back? Of a reboot, he said: ‘I’d love it. Getting together again and with all the cast and seeing how all the characters have developed. Mickey will probably have a little Mickey running around’
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