Paul Hunter, 2004 masters snooker champion has confirmed he has cancer of the colon.

He is determined to play in the embass world championships in sheffield before starting treatment.

Lets hops his treatment goes well.

Loops.

http://www.ananova.com/sport/story/sm_1346894.html?menu=

Very sad news, I hope everything turns out ok for him.

The lad has a lot of bottle.

Again very sad news....hope his treatment is successful!!

Sod the championships!.
He should get himself on any treatment now. Snooker will still be here next year or the year after.

Hope it all turns out well.

God. He's only young.

Good luck to him. Still backing Ronnie O'Sullivan though all the way!

i love snooker and im a big fan of paul hunter it is a sad news to hear,he may be young but it can happen to anyone. i went to see him play at the crucible and it broke my heart to see him crashing out. he got a card and a cuddly toy from me to wish him well, today he went to hospital for a CCT scan and hes starting hes chemothreapy he will return next year.GOOD LUCK TO HIM.

it is sad news and I wish him well with his treatment.


Shame he got a standing ovation for having cancer and playing snooker rather than just playing snooker.
Find it annoying that people become heroes for suffering something as bad as cancer, not like there's any choice in the matter is there?

I think he was very touched with the response of everyone in the arena, especially Jimmy White (who has suffered from and come through testicular cancer).

Not sure where his cancer is though, he's too young for colon cancer, it must be a lymphoma or something, regardless, hope he responds well to treatment and is back in fighting form next year.

Lets all wish Paul a full recovery. Fingers crossed.

it is colon cancer that Paul has.