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Inside Louis Walsh’s battle with rare cancer – shock diagnosis, treatment and plea over symptom he overlooked

Louis Walsh has been open about his cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment that he said has 'fixed' him

Louis Walsh previously opened up about his private battle with a rare form of blood cancer, and now it’s been claimed that he was undergoing chemotherapy while filming the upcoming Boyzone documentary. Now in remission, the star is using his platform to encourage others to pay attention to potential warning signs – especially the one he initially dismissed. Music manager Louis Walsh was battling cancer whilst filming the upcoming Boyzone documentary, it’s claimed (Credit: Sky) Louis first revealed his diagnosis of Waldenström macroglobulinaemia – a rare type of blood cancer – while speaking with housemates Levi Roots and Ekin-Su on Celebrity Big Brother last year.

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