Former England batsman Michael Carberry has been diagnosed with a cancerous tumour, his club Hampshire have announced.
The 35-year-old visited a specialist earlier this week after missing his side's County Championship match against Warwickshire due to feeling unwell.
Hampshire released a statement confirming that Carberry, who suffered from blood clots on his lung in 2011, will undergo further tests before "the relevant treatment commences".
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove said: "I would like to send him and his family our very best wishes at this very difficult time. 'Carbs' has taken on and beaten serious illness before and we will be doing all we can to make sure he does the same again this time."
The left-hander, who has been part of Hampshire's setup since 2006, was included in England's 2013-14 tour of Australia, but since then struggled to return to the international side.
Carberry made his Test debut against Bangladesh in March 2010, and his one-day bow against Ireland three years later.
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