Skye Gyngell on cancer, cooking and reclaiming her sense of taste

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In April 2024, I developed a small lump on the side of my neck. It turned out to be Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer that had already spread to my salivary glands. I underwent a nine-hour operation at The Royal Marsden hospital, where my salivary glands, 40 other glands and some of my shoulder were removed. Before radiotherapy, I was warned I…