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Great British Bake Off presenter Sue Perkins tells of eight-year brain tumour

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Great British Bake Off presenter Sue Perkins tells of eight-year brain tumour

Broadcaster reveals she has benign growth in pituitary gland, preventing her from having children, in interview with Good Housekeeping magazine

Sue Perkins, the comedian and co-host of The Great British Bake Off on BBC2, has revealed that she has been living with a brain tumour for the past eight years. The broadcaster said the benign growth, which is on her pituitary gland, was found during tests which she underwent as part of another BBC show, Supersizers.

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I wonder if it affects her TSH?

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Oh Bless. Thank you for posting. I enjoy her very much.

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