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image captionVincent Kane - pictured with his grandson Sonny - is facing uncertainty about his operation
The son of a man with pancreatic cancer has said the last-minute cancellation of his surgery has been devastating .
Jodie Kane said his father Vincent was due to have his operation on Friday.
However, that procedure was cancelled by the Belfast Health Trust on Tuesday as the worsening coronavirus crisis increases the pressure on hospitals.
The trust apologised, saying it had faced an 80% rise in the number of patients with Covid-19 admitted to hospitals since Christmas Day.
Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster s Nolan Show, Jodie said that there was now no guarantee his 68-year-old father would get the treatment.