Overview
- Yates said he underwent surgery to remove a tumour from his hand after discovering a lump last year.
- He wrote that he feared losing the use of his hand in February before delivering a novel typed with that same hand in December.
- He explained that he initially chose to “bury” the experience, later disclosing it on January 11 via Substack and Instagram.
- Coverage described the episode as a cancer scare, and no final pathology result has been publicly confirmed in the reports.
- Fans and well‑known figures including Zawe Ashton and Paloma Faith posted messages of support following his disclosure.