Bret Hart 100% Recovered From Prostate Cancer
'The Hitman' is finally cancer free.
WWE legend Bret 'The Hitman' Hart has mounted a complete recovery from prostrate cancer, according to the man himself.
The Canadian revealed the news in an interview with BloomsMag.com.
First diagnosed in February 2016, Hart underwent surgery the following month, but was still being monitored until doctors could be sure he was completely cancer free. Now, the 59-year-old is "100% recovered," crediting this to his doctors' early detection of the disease.
Bret's brother, Smith, succumbed the disease this July, with 'The Hitman' citing his failure to "catch it early" as a factor in his death. Smith's condition was terminal at the time of diagnosis, and he was only given a year to live.
Bret used the brief interview to urge men to take care of themselves, stating: “you gotta go in and get a blood test. If you’re a man over 40, you need to go in. You don’t want to be like my brother, Smith, who’s a guy that didn’t worry about it and it’s too late now.” He added that "if you catch it early, you can live a pretty normal life," adding that he is already back in the gym, and proclaiming himself "close to normal" again.