A MAN diagnosed with an inoperable cancer has told how he found a life-saving treatment by searching the internet.

Adam Riddle, 46, is looking forward to a bright future after having what he describes as a "miracle cure".

The Yorkshire Water process engineer found he had kidney cancer in 2006. His right kidney was removed and he did not need further treatment.

But in 2012 he learnt that the cancer had returned in his face.

The disease was now at a stage when it could not be operated on, while conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy would not work.

Mr Riddle, from Leyburn, North Yorkshire, was told by doctors his only option was to have medication in a bid to control the cancer for as long as possible.

But after going home and googling his condition, he found a newspaper article about Dave Massam, a man from Coulby Newham, near Middlesbrough, whose life had been saved by a ground-breaking treatment.

HDIL2 is only available on the NHS at The Christie hospital in Manchester.

It has a success rate of less than 15 per cent and leaves the patient suffering from terrible side-effects, but Mr Riddle was determined to try it and asked doctors at James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, to refer him.

"They were offering me a chance and I embraced the opportunity," he said.

"I endured 68 doses in 2014. It was pretty rough stuff to be honest - horrendous itching, nausea, vomiting, peeling skin, hallucinations, fatigue, but the nursing team were fantastic.

"Thanks to them and the infallible support of my wife, Jo, I got through it."

Last month, Mr Riddle was told he was officially in remission.

"You're never out of the woods but I'm a hell of a lot nearer the edge than I was.

"It's a miracle really - the cancer just melted away. The NHS gets a lot of bad press but they've been absolutely marvellous.

"I'd like people to know that there are options out there - sometimes it doesn't have to be the end."

Mr Riddle said he was eternally grateful to Professor Robert Hawkins, Andrea Spencer-Shaw and all nursing staff at The Christie, Douglas Bryant and Colin Edge at James Cook Hospital, and Dr Julia Brown and staff at Leyburn Medical Practice.

Later this month, Mr Riddle and a friend will fly out to Switzerland, before attempting to cycle 850 miles home to raise money for the Manchester hospital.

Supporters have already donated more than £5,000.

To sponsor him, visit www.justgiving.com/bigridehome/