Ex-Albion boss reveals how he faced cancer diagnosis

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Chris Hughton has revealed how he responded to a cancer diagnosis.

The former Albion manager, 67, was told he had prostate cancer.

He was initially warned he was high risk thanks to a screening process he underwent while he was Seagulls boss.

The actual diagnosis came this time last year and he had his prostate removed.

Speaking about it to the Daily Mail, Hughton said: “The news certainly didn’t scare me.

'I know everyone is different, but my first impression was, 'I’ll be fine'. I didn’t instantly think, 'This is probably just going to kill me'. I just thought, 'Okay, we’ll have to do what we have to do'.

“I had very good advice and all the treatment options were given to me, and I decided to have my prostate removed.

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“The recovery has gone really well. I’m very comfortable with my prognosis and my post operation feelings. I’m in a really good place.”

Hughton made his name as a player in the cup-winning Spurs side of the 1980s.

As a manager, he guided Albion to the top flight for only the second time in their history in 2017 having taken over in 2014-15 when they were threatened by relegation to the Championship.

He remains hugely popular with fans and was a VIP guest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last Saturday when Albion visited.