Andy Whitfield, star of the new Starz drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will begin treatment immediately in New Zealand.
The second season of Spartacus, which was scheduled to get started later this month, has been delayed as a result.
Whitfield's cancer was detected early and they say it is treatable and his prognosis is good.
Whitfield released a statement saying:
"I'm receiving
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