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| Hartson condition still critical | Hartson condition still critical |
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| Former Wales footballer John Hartson remains in a critical but stable condition after emergency surgery on his brain following a cancer diagnosis. | Former Wales footballer John Hartson remains in a critical but stable condition after emergency surgery on his brain following a cancer diagnosis. |
| It is a week since the 34-year-old ex-Arsenal and Celtic player was told he had testicular cancer. | |
| The disease spread to his brain and on Wednesday, doctors confirmed it was also present in his lungs. | The disease spread to his brain and on Wednesday, doctors confirmed it was also present in his lungs. |
| Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABM) University NHS Trust said on Friday his condition remained critical but stable. | |
| Father-of-three Hartson underwent surgery at Morriston Hospital in Swansea on Tuesday. | Father-of-three Hartson underwent surgery at Morriston Hospital in Swansea on Tuesday. |
| He was transferred from Singleton Hospital in the city to the larger Morriston hospital on Tuesday evening when his condition worsened. | He was transferred from Singleton Hospital in the city to the larger Morriston hospital on Tuesday evening when his condition worsened. |
| Livestrong, John! We're pulling for you! Folks, hold him in your thoughts and prayers please Lance Armstrong via Twitter | Livestrong, John! We're pulling for you! Folks, hold him in your thoughts and prayers please Lance Armstrong via Twitter |
| Dr Gianfilippo Bertelli, a consultant medical oncologist, said earlier this week that a course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy would be started as soon as possible and that he could foresee many months of treatment. | Dr Gianfilippo Bertelli, a consultant medical oncologist, said earlier this week that a course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy would be started as soon as possible and that he could foresee many months of treatment. |
| Meanwhile, it is understood 37-year-old American cyclist Lance Armstrong, who won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, has sent a message to Hartson. | Meanwhile, it is understood 37-year-old American cyclist Lance Armstrong, who won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, has sent a message to Hartson. |
| Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular, lung and brain cancer in the mid-1990s. | Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular, lung and brain cancer in the mid-1990s. |
| He made a shock return to the Tour this year after retiring from cycling. | He made a shock return to the Tour this year after retiring from cycling. |
| Armstrong is reported as saying on the social networking site Twitter: "My thoughts go out to John Hartson. | Armstrong is reported as saying on the social networking site Twitter: "My thoughts go out to John Hartson. |
| "Livestrong, John! We're pulling for you! Folks, hold him in your thoughts and prayers please." | "Livestrong, John! We're pulling for you! Folks, hold him in your thoughts and prayers please." |