Bryant Gumbel Announces That He Has Cancer On Regis

While guest hosting on Live! with Regis and Kelly, Bryant Gumbel announced that two months ago he had surgery to remove a malignant tumor on his lung. Gumbel hosts the critically acclaimed Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO, and is known to enjoy a cigar now and again.

Danny Shea reports for Huffington Post:

Gumbel was guest-hosting “Live! with Regis and Kelly,” filling in for Regis Philbin, who recently underwent successful hip replacement surgery.

Gumbel told viewers that he kept his surgery private, and that part of his lung was removed in the surgery. He and his doctor hope that his treatment is completed.

“We had told a few people, we told my family, obviously,” Gumbel said. “I even kept it from my staff at ‘Real Sports.’ So I’m okay for the time being.”

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