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CANCER-HIT NICK FORCED TO HANG UP HIS BOOTS

By Chris Dunlavy

LEAGUE ONE

GOOD TIMES: Nick Anderton in action for Bristol Rovers

BRISTOL Rovers defender Nick Anderton has been forced to retire at the age of 26 following an operation to remove a cancerous tumour.
Anderton was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, last July after he underwent a routine scan on what he thought was a leg injury.
The subsequent surgery resulted in a complete knee replacement and the removal of 12cm of his femur.
Tests then revealed the cancer cells were aggressive, and Anderton is currently midway through a course of chemotherapy....

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