John Farnham in ICU after marathon surgery to remove cancerous growth

Australian music legend John Farnham has come out of day-long surgery after doctors discovered a cancerous growth.

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The 73-year-old performer's family released a statement confirming the cancer diagnosis and ongoing treatment.

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Farnham's family on Tuesday night said the surgery was "completed at 7.30pm" after 11-and-a-half hours on the operating table.

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Farnham has had health scares in the past. The singer was hospitalized with a severe kidney infection in 2019 that forced him to cancel several shows and left him dehydrated.

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At the time, Farnham told the media he had been “very unwell,” The experience had prompted him to give up smoking and cut back on alcohol to look after his health.

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Farnham’s diagnosis comes just two weeks after the singer lost close friend and fellow singer Olivia Newton-John after a long battle with breast cancer.

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