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Soap Opera Icon Tristan Rogers Announces Cancer Diagnosis

Collaborating with medical teams on treatment, he has asked that his family be granted privacy.

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Overview

  • Rogers’s representative confirmed the diagnosis on July 17 without specifying the type of cancer he is facing.
  • He expressed optimism about his prognosis while acknowledging the emotional and physical challenges ahead.
  • He sent heartfelt appreciation to fans for their loyalty and encouragement over his decades-long career.
  • Future updates on his condition will be shared at the discretion of Rogers and his family.
  • An Emmy winner, he originated the role of Robert Scorpio on General Hospital in 1980 and portrayed Colin Atkinson on The Young and the Restless from 2010 to 2019.