BBC political editor Nick Robinson has undergone a life-saving operation to remove a tumour . BBC political editor Nick Robinson has revealed that a life-saving operation to remove a tumour from his lung had been a 'complete success ' . Mr Robinson , who announced in February that he was undergoing treatment for lung cancer , said an operation to remove it had gone well and 'normal service will be resumed as soon as possible ' . Writing in a blog on the BBC 's website , the 51-year-old thanked doctors and nurses at the Royal Brompton and Royal Free Hospitals for looking after him . He said : ' I am now beginning a course of chemotherapy to try to stop the cancer even daring to think of returning . I 'm also working to restore the strength of my voice after the op . 'Many thanks to all the doctors and nurses who have been , and are , looking after me - particularly at the Royal Brompton and Royal Free Hospitals . 'Heartfelt thanks too to the many people who have been in touch with their good wishes . ' News of his illness last month sparked an outpouring of messages on Twitter , with Prime Minister David Cameron one of the first to tweet a get-well message . He said : 'Sorry to hear you 'll be off for a few weeks . I wish you well - and a speedy return before the general election . ' Labour leader Ed Miliband tweeted : 'Best wishes for a speedy recovery . Look forward to seeing you on the campaign trail soon . ' Mr Robinson , who is married with three children , used the blog to kick-start his return to work and covering the election with some advice for voters . His message was : 'It 's all about you . Not them . You . ' Mr Robinson had been diagnosed with a rare bronchial carcinoid tumour . Located in the lungs ' larger tubes , they are usually slow-growing . But they can spread and trigger cancer elsewhere in the body , becoming fatal . Bronchial carcinoid tumours are different from 'normal ' lung cancer , which forms among the cells that line the lung . Carcinoid tumours are actually cancers of tissues that produce hormones and send messages , called the neuroendocrine system . They can occur in numerous organs . Two-thirds appear in the digestive tract , a quarter in the lungs , and others in the pancreas , kidney , ovary and testes , according to Cancer Research UK . Mr Robinson faced vicious personal attacks by supporters of the 'yes to independence ' campaign during the Scottish referendum . Dr Keith Prowse , medical adviser to the British Lung Foundation , said while bronchial carcinoid tumours were malignant , they tended to be less aggressive than other forms . He said : ' I 've had ten or a dozen patients who have had it removed successfully and are still around , some of them older than I am . The majority are cured by surgery . 'It 's often possible to remove the tumours completely , because they tend to grow inside the air passage rather than into the lung . ' About 70 per cent of patients live at least five years after being diagnosed , he added . But he said if they did spread , they tended to be fairly resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy . Most people with bronchial carcinoid tumours are diagnosed after the age of 60 , although they can have existed for years without any symptoms . Mr Robinson has been the Corporation 's political editor since 2005 , when he was poached from ITN . His illness follows that of his BBC predecessor , Andrew Marr , who suffered a stroke in January 2013 at the age of 53 . After lengthy rehabilitation Mr Marr has made a good recovery .
RobinsonNick Robinson announced in February that he was undergoing treatment . Political editor had been diagnosed with a rare bronchial carcinoid tumour . Mr Nick Robinson thanked medics at Royal Brompton and Royal Free Hospitals . He said he was now undergoing chemotherapy to stop the cancer returning .