Larry King says he was operated on for lung cancer
NEW YORK (AP) – Veteran broadcaster Larry King said he battled lung cancer this summer but appears to have the disease at bay.
The former CNN host, who is 83, told Us Weekly a spot on his lung was noticed this summer during a routine check-up. He said he had surgery in July. The tumor was malignant but King said it was found at such an early stage his doctor told him he was lucky.
King has had health issues in the past, including a heart attack and prostate cancer. He was a smoker, but he gave it up after his heart attack in the 1980s.
King keeps working. He told the magazine his secret wish is to do six months on Broadway, telling stories and taking audience questions.