American Gibbs cancer free after surgery

The 26-year-old world number 115 earlier this month said that a dentist had discovered the growth, which a biopsy later revealed was a rare form of cancer, forcing her out of the clay court season, including the French Open.

American Gibbs cancer free after surgery

(Reuters)





"Good news: Surgery successfully removed the cancer!" she wrote on social media.

"Margins were clear and I am currently cancer free!!," she said, adding the cancer turned out to be different from that originally diagnosed but is still expected to be eradicated by the procedure.

She will however be on a feeding tube for the "foreseeable future," a development that ends her hopes of attempting to qualify for the grass court grand slam at Wimbledon, which runs from July 1-14.

"I'm definitely kicked off my timeline and Wimbledon qualifying is looking out of the question," she said.

"I've had some humbling moments in the past couple weeks that have made me realise the futility of a 'plan' when it comes to a recovery like this.

"I've felt at times like I've wanted to crawl into a hole and hide. But in those moments, I still see and feel your support and appreciate it greatly."









(Reporting by Rory Carroll; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)


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