The Conservative MP said he would take part in a 5km race to raise money for cancer charities, as the disease affected some of his relatives “very dramatically” and he experienced a “small” one. “Every member of my family has had cancer,” said Hunt, who now chairs the health and social care selection committee. I had a minor myself which was fortunately resolved. “It touched my family very dramatically and I know it has touched many, many families. My work on the selection committee has shown me that there are many things we can do to improve our cancer survival rates. “They are getting better, but the more we can do to raise money and raise awareness, the more lives we will save.” Hunt, 55, will run with cancer survivor Rod Pluther, 73, and Tory MP Angela Richardson, 47. Richardson, representing the Guildford constituency, said: “There will be a few of us who have been left untouched by cancer – with one in two people now developing it at some point in our lives, researching successful treatments and disease prevention is an overwhelming health priority. “Jeremy has been a supporter and champion of cancer research, advanced therapies and patient best practices for many years. “It is my pleasure to be able to participate with him in the Struggle for Life and to promote this campaign together to enable the best possible outcomes for cancer patients in the future.” Half of people in the UK born after 1960 will develop cancer in their lifetime, according to Cancer Research UK. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7 p.m. BST Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is a nationwide series of 3km, 5km and 10km races, along with children’s events, which raise millions of pounds each year.
