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Gary Lineker on moment son George was given one night to live following cancer diagnosis

Gary Lineker previously opened up about the moment his baby son George was told he could die from leukaemia

However, in the 1990s, Gary – who is on The Assembly tonight (May 11) – faced heartbreak after his son was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia as a baby. Back in 1991 though, the family was dealt some devastating news when George, just two months old, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia – and was given between a 10 and 20% chance of survival. The TV star explained: “They had to put so much into his body — blood, platelets, chemotherapy — which is all generally liquid, plus stuff to sustain him because he was only eight weeks old.

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