The family of John Farnham is tight-lipped about his cancer diagnosis as the legendary entertainer undergoes surgery in Victoria today to remove a tumour, with surgeons confident the operation will be successful.

Entertainment reporter Peter Ford said Farnham's family requested privacy at this time.

"It's a surgery that's lasting at least 12 hours," he told Gareth Parker on 6PR Breakfast.

"What we don't know is exactly what the cancer, they've decided at this point not to reveal that."

The family of John Farnham is tight-lipped about his cancer diagnosis as the legendary entertainer undergoes surgery in Victoria today to remove a tumour, with surgeons confident the operation will be successful.
Entertainment reporter Peter Ford said Farnham's family requested privacy at this time.
"It's a surgery that's lasting at least 12 hours," he told Gareth Parker on 6PR Breakfast.
"What we don't know is exactly what the cancer, they've decided at this point not to reveal that."

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

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