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Not really into golf myself but i think everybody knows of Seve ballesteros and i was well shocked to read this...


Golf legend Seve Ballesteros has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and will undergo a biopsy on Tuesday.

The Spaniard was admitted to Madrid's La Paz hospital on 6 October after briefly losing consciousness.

The hospital said on Friday he had left intensive care, having been "admitted because of a partial epileptic fit".

But, on Sunday, Ballesteros, 51, said: "I inform you that after an exhaustive check that was realised at Hospital La Paz, a brain tumour has been detected."

Ballesteros said he will undergo a biopsy on Tuesday and then doctors would decide on a course of treatment.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7655919.stm

I hope all goes well for him and he gets better soon.

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Seve is a golfing legend. His career was coming to an end when I first really took an interest in golf but anyone who knows golf knows what a great player he was.

My best wishes to him and his family. It would be such a shame to lose such a great sportsman at a relatively young age. I hope he recovers.

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Ballesteros to have more surgery

Golf legend Seve Ballesteros will have a third operation on Friday to reduce brain swelling after the discovery of a tumour earlier this month.

The 51-year-old collapsed on 6 October and is in a serious but stable condition at La Paz Hospital in Madrid.

Doctors operated last week, but the Spaniard needed more surgery to relieve pressure on the brain two days later.

In a statement the hospital said the latest operation will seek to "remove the remains of the tumour".

The statement also said the operation is designed to relieve pressure on his brain caused by an oedema and bleeding and is expected to last all day.

The tumour is said to be affecting nerve cells and the spinal cord - making it difficult for surgeons to reach.

Ballesteros won 87 titles during his career, including the Open in 1979, 1984 and 1988 and the Masters in 1980 and 1983, and captained Europe to Ryder Cup victory at Valderrama in 1997.

He retired last year following arthritic back and knee problems late in his career, while doctors discovered an irregular heartbeat when he was admitted to hospital in 2007.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/7673984.stm