Linda Nolan shares cancer update as she battles memory loss and a stammer after devastating diagnosis

She spoke of her ongoing cancer battle and revealed her plans for this Christmas.

Linda discovered during a recent scan that her tumours had not grown, but in fact, shrunk.

However, she gave an update on the side effects she had been experiencing.

This includes difficulties with hearing and memory loss.

Linda said: "Of course, the tumours are still there, and making themselves felt.

"The consultant explained memory loss, hearing loss and slight stammer I’ve been getting are because a tumour is impacting the area in my brain linked to cognitive behaviour."

The 64-year-old said her doctor advised her to keep using her brain, "by which he meant, do more crosswords", she added.

"So that’s what I’ll do. And just get on and enjoy," she wrote for The Mirror.

"We’ve two Christmas trees up and I’m ready for a knees-up.

"It’s going to be a big Christmas, with absolutely no shrinkage at all."

Linda was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and shared the disease was in her liver in 2020.

In March this year, she explained the cancer had spread to her brain.

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She has gone through various treatments including immunotherapy.

Cancer Research UK states: "Immunotherapy uses our immune system to fight cancer. It works by helping the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells.

"You might have immunotherapy on its own or with other cancer treatments. Immunotherapy is a standard treatment for some types of cancer. And it is in trials for other types of cancer.

"There are different types of immunotherapy. These include monoclonal antibodies, checkpoint inhibitors, and vaccines. Some types of immunotherapy are also called targeted treatments or biological therapies."

Linda explained this year that the treatment had helped with the shrinkage of her tumours.