Dustin Hoffman treated for cancer

Dustin Hoffman has been successfully treated for cancer and is “feeling great”, his spokeswoman announces.

Publicist Jodi Gottlieb said Dustin Hoffman, 75, had been “surgically cured”, after the cancer was detected at an early stage. No further details were given.

Dustin Hoffman has been successfully treated for cancer and is feeling great

People magazine reported Dustin Hoffman would undergo treatments to prevent the cancer returning.

Dustin Hoffman won the best actor Oscar for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Rain Man (1988).

The actor will appear in the comedy movie Chef with Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. next year.

Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut Quartet came out last year.

Jodi Gottlieb said Dustin Hoffman was “feeling great and in good health”.

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