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title: "Former Red Lawrenson reveals secret battle with cancer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2018-09-06T19:03:17Z"
modified: "2018-09-06T19:03:17Z"
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# Former Red Lawrenson reveals secret battle with cancer

Former Liverpool defender and football pundit Mark Lawrenson has revealed that he has won a secret battle with cancer, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.

> Twitter: After 3 Months of Outstanding care at both Ormskirk & Whiston Hospitals I got the News that after 2 Operations & th… https://t.co/mbfSfLyI5t (@MTLawrenson)

The former Republic of Ireland international, now a pundit and commentator, told fans on Twitter that he had had a cancerous blemish removed from his face.

![Getty Images/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/09/1530661-1.jpg)

He also claimed that he had been given the all clear, revealing his nerves at having waited for the good news.

Lawrenson has long been a supporter of cancer based charities, having become an ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK in the past.

Read Liverpool wish Mark the best on behalf of both his fantastic news and for the rest of his recovery.