John Barnes reveals cancer diagnosis after Liverpool legend underwent surgery

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The 62-year-old former England and Liverpool striker made the revelation during an interview on Times Radio.Barnes explained that "not many people know" about his condition, but confirmed he is now "fine"."I've had prostate cancer, I've had my prostate out, not many people know and it's a bit of a taboo subject because we support women with breast cancer and it's not even an issue," he told Times Radio."Whereas with men, the government say, 'yeah, prostate cancer, we need more awareness, we need people to come forward and in black men it's more prevalent'. He did not intend to make the news public but accidentally revealed the news online and has now asked for privacy."As my inadvertent social media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer," Dalglish said.

"I was in a car accident and, through that, I had to have an operation," he said at an event this week."Whilst having the scan for the operation, they found out I had cancer. They said they had an absolute top doctor for fighting what you have got, which is stage four cancer."So I went to meet him.

He's a Liverpool supporter so I knew I wouldn't walk alone. He said, 'Kevin, this new treatment, I've got a tremendous strike rate'."I said, 'What's your strike rate?' He said, '33 per cent'.