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.

“Cancer diagnosis is something that so many people face every single day, and countless others have walked this path before me,” Farnham said in a statement.

Legendary singer John Farnham is this morning in a Victorian hospital following a cancer diagnosis. This statement released. More details soon @TheTodayShow pic.twitter.com/QIe3qTi8wd

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“The one thing I know for sure is that we have the very best specialist healthcare professionals in Victoria, and we can all be grateful for that. I know I am.”

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.”

Press PLAY below to hear more on Farnham’s fight from Peter Ford on 6PR Breakfast