{"id":31201,"date":"2025-02-28T19:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=31201"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:16:48","slug":"emmerdale-star-liam-fox-reveals-eight-year-cancer-struggle-following-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-star-liam-fox-reveals-eight-year-cancer-struggle-following-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale star Liam Fox reveals eight year cancer struggle following surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Emmerdale star<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/liam-fox\/\"> Liam Fox<\/a> has revealed how he had an operation in February to remove a patch of \u2018carcinoma\u2019 from his skin after being diagnosed with skin cancer.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The actor, 54, left the soap two years ago after 12 years of playing Dan Spencer. During this time, Liam had grown concerned that a patch of flaky skin on left temple might be something more serious.<\/p>\n<p>First noticing signs of skin cancer in 2017, Liam wasn\u2019t diagnosed until January 2024 \u2013 subsequently undergoing an operation to remove the patch of skin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31218\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31218\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Liam-Fox-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Liam Fox on an interview with This Morning \" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Liam-Fox-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Liam-Fox-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Liam-Fox-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Liam-Fox.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liam revealed that he\u2019s been struggling with cancer for eight years (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale star Liam Fox reveals cancer diagnosis and surgery<\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/33613186\/emmerdale-liam-fox-secret-cancer-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sun<\/a>, Liam said: \u201cI went to the doctors and they said \u2018Oh no, it\u2019s just flakey skin\u2019 it\u2019s fine, it\u2019s nothing to worry about. A few weeks later I went back to them again because it was still there, I just wasn\u2019t happy with what they\u2019d told me, it just didn\u2019t feel right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued to go to the doctor to seek help, who diagnosed him with a condition called \u2018Solar Keratosis,\u2019 and giving him cream for the problem. 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sample, he was promised that he\u2019d have answers within six months. However, this wasn\u2019t to be, and a year passed before Liam sought help again.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFxIjKpRpzs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFxIjKpRpzs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Paul Fox (@liamfoxactorofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\">\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told them that I really needed to sort it out as it was still bleeding. The woman on the desk said, \u2018Oh yeah, you should have been seen by now.\u2019 I got a meeting at the hospital a couple of days later. The doctor that I saw admitted that I should have been seen much sooner,\u201d said the actor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/02\/emmerdale-what-happened-dan-spencer-where-liam-fox\/\">who left the soap in 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cIt was January 2024 by this point. They finally told me that it was a \u2018carcenoma\u2019 we\u2019ll have to get that out. They don\u2019t grow very quickly but we\u2019ll get it sorted.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31233\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31233\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dan-Emmerdale-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Dan looks confused on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dan-Emmerdale-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dan-Emmerdale-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dan-Emmerdale-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dan-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liam played Amelia\u2019s dad, Dan Spencer (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Liam Fox undergoes surgery for skin cancer<\/h2>\n<p>After the NHS told him that his operation wouldn\u2019t be for another six months, Liam kept pushing. Doctors eventually gave him a surgery date in February.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA carcinoma tends to just damage the surrounding area. It can invade and go into your bones and your skull and cause damage, but they seem quite happy that it\u2019s all gone okay,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/dan-spencer\/\">Dan Spencer<\/a> star revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel alright, and everything is healing nicely. I only went in for the day and had some local anaesthetic and they cut it out. They seem quite happy that it\u2019s all gone okay. I\u2019ve got to go back in six weeks for a routine check-up.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF5l_j7RvTC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF5l_j7RvTC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Paul Fox (@liamfoxactorofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\">\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The actor has kept fans updated with a number of posts to his Instagram account. Last month, he shared a series of images of the post-surgery scars, reminding sun-lovers to take care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen waiting ages to have a basal cell carcinoma removed\u2026 finally sorted at the fabulous plastic surgery dept at #StHelens #Hospital \u2026what an absolutely superb fun friendly team #SkinCancerAwareness #sun #lotion #NHS #NHSApp,\u201d Liam wrote in a post in February.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cKeep out of the sun when we get it folks,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/26\/emmerdale-as-john-sugden-reveals-where-anthony-body-buried-is-telling-truth\/\">As John Sugden reveals where Anthony\u2019s body is buried, is he telling the truth? All we know<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7 dramatic Emmerdale spoilers for next week (March 3rd-6th)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vugyyqW8fbI?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b> Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>What do you think of our story? 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