US comedian Kathy Griffin says she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer

The comedian took to Instagram and Twitter Monday (Aug 3) to say her cancer was caught early and confined to her left lung. Photo Reuters

Kathy Griffin has revealed that she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer and her doctors are optimistic she "should be up and running around as usual in a month or less”.

The comedian took to Instagram and Twitter Monday (Aug 3) to say her cancer was caught early and confined to her left lung. The surgery will result in half her left lung being removed.