Linda Nolan is being treated for cancer (Yui Mok/PA) Linda Nolan is to start a new cancer drug after scans showed the tumours in her brain have grown. The singer, 65, part of the family pop group The Nolans, is being treated for cancer and in March 2023 revealed it had spread to her brain, impacting her balance and leaving her in need of a wheelchair. Speaking to The Mirror, she provided an update on her health, and said: “I sobbed when my consultant first told me (about the growth of the tumours).
“I know so many people are suffering and going through things, but I thought, just for once, could cancer just leave me alone? My heart sank.” She admitted: “I had feared something was wrong. My balance has been getting worse and my memory – my sisters have to prompt me when I get lost in the middle of a sentence.
“Maureen came with me to the appointment and my Macmillan Cancer Support nurse was in the room, and I could just tell. I asked my consultant straight away: ‘Has it spread?’ “When he told me, I immediately asked: ‘What do we do now?’” The new treatment will include the drug Enhertu, according to The Mirror. Nolan said: “To be able to try a new drug is amazing, I just wish everyone could have this opportunity.
“To be able to try this is hope – it’s a plan B not everyone is being allowed. To take this drug away from women is to take away their hope.” The life-extending drug for incurable breast cancer is not currently available on the health.