Victor Newman on ‘Young and the Restless,’ reveals cancer diagnosis

One of daytime television’s most well-known performers, Eric Braeden, is open about his cancer diagnosis.

The 82-year-old actor, who for many years portrayed businessman Victor Newman on “The Young and the Restless,” recently discussed his health in a video posted on social media.

Braeden claims that while recuperating after a knee replacement, he first noticed a problem with his prostate.

“I hate to be this personal, but I think this may be good for some older guys who may or may not listen to this,” he said. “It will happen to them.”

In response to Braeden’s persistent desire to urinate, the doctor prescribed a catheter and a novel bladder treatment method.

However, Braeden said that he wound up at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles because he was unable to urinate after the original catheter was withdrawn.

According to Braeden, the doctor who looked after him there informed him that the actor had cancer and that he had learnt to speak English after relocating to the US from Vietnam by watching him on the serial opera.

According to Braeden, the surgeon intended to do an UroLift operation to release the strain on his urethra in addition to removing the tumour.

“Now some of you may know that one doesn’t really know what kind of cancer it is until they go into it,” Braeden explained.

The star said he had low-grade and high-grade cancer cells removed. He is undergoing treatment that incorporates immunotherapy.

Braeden said he has already undergone some of the treatments.

“I’m ok, really. It’s not that bad,” he said. “Hopefully, it stays that way.”