Battling Cancer At Christmas

For many it is the moment that the world standstill, the moment they're told they have cancer.

At one time being told you had cancer was an effective death sentence but new figures out this week show that cancer survival rates in our region have reached a fifteen year high.

But how would you cope if you were told that you had Christmas on the run up to Christmas? Would you tell your family? Or your friends?

BBC Tees's David Rhodes has been met a cancer survivor who battled cancer over Christmas