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Michael Flatley, who recently starred in the spy movie Blackbird, underwent treatment as the Riverdance star battles cancer. The news was announced via his Facebook account today.
A spokesperson for Michael said: “Dear friends, we have something personal to share, Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
“He has undergone surgery and is in the care of an excellent team of doctors.
“No further comments will be made at this time. We ask only for your prayers and well wishes. Thank you. Teamlord.”
The 64-year-old dancer confirmed is recovering from the surgery which was ordered after he was diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer at Christmas.
Last year he revealed how he dealt with a malignant melanoma in 2003.
Michael said: “So many people who surround me have had cancer and so many people I know have died from it.
“I was diagnosed with skin cancer myself and it was a very scary time.
“I sympathise with anybody who is lying on that bed and facing the uncertainty of the future. It can be a frightening place.
“I sympathise with anybody who is lying on that bed and facing the uncertainty of the future. It can be a frightening place.
“It was a malignant melanoma that I was diagnosed with. It was around 2003 and it was purely by chance that it was noticed.”
“We were at the fifth anniversary of Lord of the Dance in Las Vegas and I did an interview with MTV,” he said.
“Somebody watched the interview and brought it to the attention of my personal assistant and said: ‘Did you ever notice the brown spot on the side of Michael’s face?’ I had never even noticed it.
“They advised me to go and have it looked at. I did and the doctor took a sample of it there and then.
“I was flying to Barbados the next day and he gave me a call and asked me to come and see him.
“I said I was leaving for the airport and would he mind if I called him when I got back? He said, ‘no, I need you to come in immediately’.
“That was a little scary. I cancelled the flight and went straight into see him.
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