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Dame Deborah James 'brought so much joy and hope'

George Alagiah talks about campaigner Deborah James who has died from bowel cancer

The cancer campaigner, blogger, broadcaster and former teacher, Dame Deborah James, has died aged 40. She had been receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer at home and had raised millions for cancer research. She hosted the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ podcast 'You, Me and the Big C' and was given a damehood in May in recognition of her fundraising. Today's Amol Rajan speaks to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News presenter George Alagiah, who is living with bowel cancer, about Dame Deborah.

(Image: Dame Deborah James, Credit: Getty Images)

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