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title: "‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan Announces Prostate Cancer Diagnosis"
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published: "2021-10-27T21:00:00Z"
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# ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan Announces Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

WWE Hall of Famer ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan has publicly announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

In a video posted to [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVlJJv8M2mI/), Duggan discussed his diagnosis, noting that he has been dealing with the cancer for a couple of months now. Duggan explained that he will travel to Charleston tomorrow (Friday, October 29) to undergo surgery.

Here is the video:

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Duggan was previously diagnosed with kidney cancer in 1998. After beating his cancer, the wrestling legend returned to the ring for WCW.

The Hall of Famer was [hospitalized](https://migration-stage.wrestletalk.com/news/hacksaw-jim-duggan-emergency-surgery/) last week, forced to undergo emergency surgery.

We send our best wishes to Jim Duggan at this time.

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