Carlton co-captain undergoes surgery for cancerous lump

Carlton defender Sam Docherty recently underwent surgery to remove a cancerous lump, the club confirmed on Wednesday. The Blues co-captain is expected to make a full recovery. Docherty said the initial diagnosis was a “shock”, but said he was grateful to hear a positive prognosis following surgery. “Obviously hearing the initial diagnosis was a shock, however I feel grateful to have got onto it straight away," Docherty said in the statement. “Having now had the surgery, I’m grateful to hear...

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