Taiwanese magician Lu Chen reveals early-stage lung cancer diagnosis

Lu Chen, who is a smoker, was diagnosed with stage zero lung cancer when he went for a regular health check-up in February. Photo: Lu Chen/Weibo

Taiwanese magician Lu Chen revealed that he has early-stage lung cancer to Taiwanese publication Mirror Media on Aug 23.

The 48-year-old personality, who returned to perform magic tricks on China Central Television’s (CCTV) Spring Festival Gala in 2024 after a five-year absence, confirmed to a Taiwanese reporter that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery in February.