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| The former Queensland premier Anna Bligh has been diagnosed with cancer. | The former Queensland premier Anna Bligh has been diagnosed with cancer. |
| Bligh, 52, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma last week after having a tumour removed from a lymph node in her neck. | Bligh, 52, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma last week after having a tumour removed from a lymph node in her neck. |
| She will soon start treatment for the cancer after undergoing more tests. “I am very grateful for the excellent care I have received from the staff of St Vincent’s hospital in Sydney, and the loving support of my family and friends,” she said in a statement. | She will soon start treatment for the cancer after undergoing more tests. “I am very grateful for the excellent care I have received from the staff of St Vincent’s hospital in Sydney, and the loving support of my family and friends,” she said in a statement. |
| “I am maintaining my positive attitude as I prepare for treatment.” | “I am maintaining my positive attitude as I prepare for treatment.” |
| Julia Gillard said her thoughts were with Bligh and her family. | Julia Gillard said her thoughts were with Bligh and her family. |
| “An inspiration to all Australians as she led Queensland through its darkest moments, Anna’s strength and courage will be crucial as she begins treatment for cancer," the prime minister said in a statement. | “An inspiration to all Australians as she led Queensland through its darkest moments, Anna’s strength and courage will be crucial as she begins treatment for cancer," the prime minister said in a statement. |
| "We wish her a full recovery." | "We wish her a full recovery." |
| A spokesman for the current Queensland premier, Campbell Newman, said he wished Bligh and her family all the best. | A spokesman for the current Queensland premier, Campbell Newman, said he wished Bligh and her family all the best. |
| Bligh and her family asked for privacy as she begins treatment and recovery. | Bligh and her family asked for privacy as she begins treatment and recovery. |
| Bligh was Queensland’s premier for five years and moved to Sydney soon after Labor’s 2012 election loss when her husband, Greg Withers, took up a position with Arts NSW. | Bligh was Queensland’s premier for five years and moved to Sydney soon after Labor’s 2012 election loss when her husband, Greg Withers, took up a position with Arts NSW. |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of blood cancer which includes chemotherapy and radiation among its treatments. | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of blood cancer which includes chemotherapy and radiation among its treatments. |
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