Michael C. Hall won his first Golden Globe, for his role as the avenging serial killer on Showtime’s “Dexter,” but his struggle with cancer was hard to ignore, even if he wanted to.
The good news is the disease is in remission, the 38-year-old actor said.
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“I feel fortunate to have been diagnosed with an imminently treatable and curable condition, and I thank my doctors and nurses for their expertise and care,” the actor said in a statement before the ceremony.
Hall attend Sunday’s Golden Globes and will also attend Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony. Hall is a nominee at both. His wife, actress Jennifer Carpenter, who plays his sister on “Dexter,” was at his side.
The actor was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which attacks the lymphatic system and can affect the body’s immune system.
The most common signs of both Hodgkin’s disease (HD) and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a painless swelling in one or more of the lymph nodes of the neck, collarbone region, armpits, or groin, according to medical references.
Fortunately the disease responds well to treatment.
He accepted his award with a hat pulled over his hairless head. Hall thanked his wife as his eyes welled with tears. His health was topic one among reporters.
“I had every intention of keeping it quiet, but because the award shows were imminent, I thought I’d make a statement,” he said.
He called his hat “something that was pretty simple, but a maybe a little fancier than your normal thing.”
