England cricket legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott has revealed a second cancer diagnosis.The 83-year-old was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 2002, and was treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.In a statement to the UK Telegraph, the former Test captain confirmed the cancer had returned.AdvertisementREAD MORE: Demon downs fellow Aussie as rain wreaks havocREAD MORE: Player with 'vile' tattoos acts after ban threatenedREAD MORE: Root turns on Bairstow over ugly Ashes incidentHe will have surgery in a fortnight."In the last few weeks I have had an MRI scan, CT scan, a PET scan and two biopsies and it has now been confirmed I have throat cancer and will require an operation," Boycott said.Sir Geoffrey Boycott. Getty"From past experience I realise that to overcome cancer a second time I will need excellent medical treatment and quite a bit of luck."Even if the operation is successful, every cancer patient knows they have to live with the possibility of it returning."So I will just get on with it and hope for the best."Boycott was a batter who scored 8114 Test runs for England and captained the team four times in 1978.Since retirement in 1982 he went on to become a prominent commentator with the BBC.He retired from commentary duties in 2020 following triple bypass surgery in 2018.
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