Bradford Bulls full-back Tom Holmes says he’s awaiting checks to substantiate whether or not he has a uncommon type of most cancers.
The 27-year-old says medical doctors assume he has SPTCL, which requires chemotherapy.
The ex-Featherstone and Huddersfield man said: “I am making an attempt to stay hopeful because the specialists are nonetheless taking a look at all choices, within the small hope there’s one thing much less sinister at play.”
Bulls chief government Jason Hirst added: “Everybody on the membership is deeply saddened by this horrible information.”
SPTCL is brief for subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma and is a slow-growing most cancers that infiltrates the fats layer straight beneath the pores and skin.
Holmes mentioned he wished to share the replace as there had been “plenty of hypothesis” about his well being, including that he had seen a “fast decline” in it because the Championship season ended.
“After numerous appointments, hospitals visits, biopsies and scans, the specialists informed me to organize for the worst,” he added.
“This most cancers impacts lower than 1% of individuals so resulting from this there’s a lot unknown nonetheless by the medical doctors themselves.
“So proper now, I haven’t got solutions for anyone on what is going on to occur however for now it is simply extra checks and extra ready round.”
Holmes praised Bradford for his or her help in addition to his accomplice and kids, who he mentioned had been his “rock”.
He started his profession with hometown membership Castleford and has additionally performed for Oxford, Batley, Featherstone, Huddersfield and Sheffield in a 10-year profession.
Bulls head coach Eamon O’Carroll mentioned: “We’re with Tom and can help him by way of this troublesome interval. Tom is a big a part of this group and can proceed to be throughout this season.
“I am actually pleased with how he is dealt with this and his angle and bravado is inspiring.”