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Wilko Johnson on surviving terminal cancer
In 2012 guitar legend, and former member of rock band Dr Feelgood, Wilko Johnson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told he had a year to live.
In that year he completed a farewell tour, recorded one of the best-selling albums of the year and learnt to appreciate his precious final hours.
But a chance meeting with a cancer doctor led to treatment that not only extended his life, but cured him of cancer altogether.
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