Actor Dolph Lundgren, known for the film franchises “Rocky”, “The Expendables” and other action films, said in an interview that was broadcast on the show “In Depth With Graham Bensinger” that he is fighting cancer after doctors discovered a tumor in of one of his kidneys in 2015, CNN reported Thursday.

Swedish actor Dolph LundgrenPhoto: Nina Prommer / Zuma Press / Profimedia

At the time, the Swedish star, aged 65, thought he was suffering from gastric reflux in 2020, but it turned out that in the meantime other tumors appeared in his body, which were surgically removed.

“I was working on a film I was going to direct and star in this fall. The doctor called me while I was in Alabama preparing for the shoot and told me they had found another liver tumor. Then I said, “Okay, that’s it.” This was the moment when I began to think that it was something serious,” the actor said.

The same doctor later informed him that the tumor was so large that it was inoperable.

Therefore, the artist underwent another treatment, which, as revealed by his fiancee Emma Krokdahl, caused him terrible side effects.

“His mouth is badly inflamed. His hands were swollen, his legs too, he could not eat hot, cold, or spicy food. Swallowing food was a real struggle, so he continued to lose weight,” she added.

Dolph Lundgren, one of the stars of the Rocky and The Expendables franchises, has revealed that an oncologist told him he only had two to three years to live, although at one point he felt the doctor who told him no. really believe that the actor will live that long.

“Now I appreciate life much more. I appreciate it every day”

The actor’s daughter, 27-year-old Ida Lundgren, is very emotional when talking about her father.

“I had a discussion with my father about what would happen if he died and so on. It was a terrible conversation,” she said.

Fortunately, Dolph Lundgren sought a second opinion from oncologist Alexandra Drakaki, who performed another biopsy. She discovered a mutation that makes this type of cancer drug-resistant, causing the tumors to shrink by 90%.

“There are certain parts of his body that the cancer responds very well to medically. There are certain injuries that are not visible now. Therefore, the result exceeds expectations,” Oleksandra Drakaki said.

“Now I appreciate life much more. I appreciate her every day,” concluded the Swedish star.