Actor Ryan O’Neal, who has successfully beaten leukaemia, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In a statement to people.com the 70-year-old Love Story actor said: “Recently I was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer."
"Although I was shocked and stunned by the news, I feel fortunate that it was detected early and according to my extraordinary team of doctors the prognosis is positive for a full recovery."
He added: “I am deeply grateful for the support of my friends and family during this time, and I urge everyone to get regular check-ups, as early detection is the best defence against this horrible disease that has afflicted so many.”
O’Neal was treated in the late 1990s for myelogenous leukaemia, which causes the bone marrow to produce too many white blood cells.
This latest diagnosis comes three years after he lost his long-time love Farrah Fawcett, who died at age 62 of anal cancer. Ryan has a memoir about his life with Fawcett called Both of Us coming out later this year.
