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Collingwood goalkicking great Anthony Rocca has shared a positive outlook on his cancer battle following the final day of his sixth and last round of chemotherapy. The 47-year-old was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma earlier this year after a battery of tests and scans. Rocca stepped back from his role as coach of under-18s side Northern Knights to tackle his treatment. He revealed on Tuesday the chemotherapy had been successful, with two years of maintenance immunotherapy now on the cards.
“We love you so much and we are also thankful and grateful to the oncologist, nurses and staff at Epworth. We f***en love you!” Rocca and Enza recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. “I love you more and more every day. Thank you for all of your support and love,” he wrote. Rocca, who retired in 2009 after a long AFL career that began with the Sydney Swans, decided to share his cancer diagnosis to encourage others not to put off seeing a doctor when symptoms arise.
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