Cancer scare rocks North Melbourne ace

Veteran North Melbourne midfielder Ben Cunnington has been rocked by the find of a testicular cancer.

After scans revealed connected Monday day that the 30-year-old had testicular cancer, the tumour was removed successful country yesterday.

North Melbourne footy brag Brady Rawlings said Cunnington was successful the attraction of apical aesculapian experts.

"This has each happened precise quickly, but our absorption is connected Ben and his household close present arsenic they woody with this quality and let him to retrieve fully," Rawlings said successful a nine statement.

"From the diagnosis earlier successful the week up until this point, we've moved rapidly to guarantee Ben is successful the close hands medically and that helium and his household person the close enactment astir them.

"We inquire that everyone respects Ben and his family's privateness arsenic this is simply a backstage wellness matter.

"Due to the delicate quality of this news, we inquire that the aforesaid level of respect and privateness beryllium afforded to Ben's wider family, friends, teammates, coaches and staff."

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