Former Wales international footballer John Hartson has spoken of his relief at being told cancer has been "virtually eradicated" from his body. The ex-Arsenal and Celtic striker was diagnosed in July with testicular cancer that had spread to his brain.
He was admitted to hospital in his home city of Swansea, where he was told the disease had also spread to his lungs.
Hartson, 34, said: "I'm not out of the woods yet, though this is my brightest day for a long time."
The footballer underwent emergency surgery after he was diagnosed with cancer and at one stage he was given a "50-50 chance" of surviving.
He went home from hospital in Swansea in August after completing the first phase of his chemotherapy treatment.
We've all been through so much and to 
get the news from the doctors that the cancer is going from me is fantastic 
John Hartson
His agent Mark Brodie released a statement saying the cancer had been "virtually eradicated".
fantastic news
Saturday 5th December 2009, 21:37
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