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Bristol Rovers’ Nick Anderton to undergo chemotherapy after blood cancer op

Bristol Rovers defender Nick Anderton is set for a spell of chemotherapy as the next step in his treatment for a rare form of blood cancer.

The 26-year-old was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, which required an operation where a part of the bone was removed.

Rovers confirmed on Wednesday the results of further analysis to the biopsy taken during the surgery in October had revealed cancerous cells were more aggressive than previously thought.

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