Bryant Gumbel says he’s recovering from lung cancer surgery and treatment, the Los Angeles Times reports. The former Today show anchor explained that a malignant tumor and part of his lung were removed two months ago while he was subbing in for co-host Regis Philbin on Live With Regis and Kelly this morning (Regis recently underwent successful hip replacement surgery).
Bryant never would have made the information public, but he told Ripa backstage to explain why he couldn’t dance with her during a segment on the show. ”We had told a few people, we told my family, obviously,” Bryant said. “I even kept it from my staff at Real Sports. So I’m okay for the time being.”
The 61-year-old may not be joining Dancing with the Stars anytime soon, but he seems to be recovering well. Bryant says that he and his doctor hope that his treatment is complete, and that he’s meeting with his surgeon and oncologist next week. The next step: getting cleared to play golf.
As the host of HBO’s Real Sports, he has been thought of as someone who might get to speak to Tiger Woods about the golfer’s current scandal — should Tiger ever choose to break his silence, that is.
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