A SURVIVOR of a rare and aggressive cancer has made a music video to promote awareness of the disease.

In 2012, Jenny Ramage was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP), a cancer which affects just one in a million people.

The music producer underwent the Sugarbaker treatment, known as the Mother Of All Surgeries, at Basingstoke hospital – one of only two hospitals in the country to do the nine-hour procedure.

The gruelling operation involves removing tumours and parts of affected organs before the abdominal cavity is washed out with hot chemotherapy liquid for one hour.

Now the 35-year-old music producer has created a music video, based on her adaptation of Billy Joel’s 1989 hit We Didn’t Start the Fire.

Ms Ramage said her adapted verses, which include well-known events and trends from the past 25 years, contrast with the little-known disease.

The video, released on YouTube, features Ms Ramage’s friends and family, as well as other patients of the disease from around the world, including from the US, France, India and Mauritius.

Sean Hepburn Ferrer, the son of Hollywood movie star Audrey Hepburn, who died from PMP, appears in the video, miming the words to the chorus.

Ms Ramage, from Bristol, said: “It’s really a celebration of survival – it’s happy and uplifting.

“I have already had messages from people who have been diagnosed who say it’s given them hope and made them more able to talk about their illness.

“I’m just really happy that it’s helping people and helping with awareness generally.”

She also praised the medical staff at Basingstoke for saving her life, saying: “They are absolute specialists in this PMP surgery and I can’t thank them enough or praise them enough for the care they gave me.”

Tom Cecil, clinical director of the Peritoneal Malignancy Institute at Basingstoke hospital, said: “I thought Jenny’s version of We Didn’t Start the Fire was great and enjoyed spotting some familiar faces.

“Many patients come from miles away and often stay with us for several weeks because the surgery is often extensive and usually very complex.

“Many patients form a close bond with our team at the hospital and remain under follow up for many years.”

You can watch the video here.