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Rush Limbaugh announces he has lung cancer

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Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh announced Monday that he has lung cancer.

Limbaugh, 69, announced the diagnosis on his radio show.

“I have been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer,” Limbaugh said on the show. “Diagnosis confirmed by two medical institutions back on Jan. 20.”

He said that he had been experiencing shortness of breath that he thought could have something to do with his heart. Instead, it turned out to be lung cancer.

“I thought about trying to do this without anybody knowing because I don’t like making things about me,” he said. “But there are going to be days that I’m not going to be able to be here because I’m undergoing treatment, or I’m reacting to treatment.”

Limbaugh’s started his radio career in 1967 as a deejay and launched his national radio show in 1988 in New York City. In addition, he has written seven books, two of which have been on the New York Times Best Seller list. His radio audience attracts about 14 million listeners daily.

Although popular, Limbaugh has been the center of many controversies, some of which are of his own making. He has been married four times, divorced three times and has no children. He has spoken openly about his addiction to prescription painkillers, which has caused him legal problems.

Limbaugh holds an annual fundraising “cure-a-thon” that has raised millions for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in addition to generously supporting the organization individually.

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