Dustin Diamond completed his first round of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer … according to his team.
The “Saved by the Bell” star is still in the hospital and is doing everything he can to deal with his diagnosis … that his team tells TMZ to be stage 4 small cell carcinoma.
This is commonly referred to as advanced lung cancer, but in the case of Dustin … we were told that the cancer started in another part of the body and metastasized in the lungs. Your next round of chemotherapy is scheduled for soon.
His team says he will also start physical therapy and adds that Dustin is keeping a positive outlook and wants to spend more time with his girlfriend. They said he is also enjoying playing his bass (learning songs from Tool and Foo Fighters) and video games … and making videos for his fans on social media.
We broke the story … Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit 90s show, was hospitalized earlier this month in Florida, after experiencing pain all over the body and a general feeling of unease.
From the beginning, there was concern he had cancer due to his family history and, unfortunately … that concern has become a frightening reality.
Dustin’s team said he has received a lot of letters from fans wishing him well and that he has read them at the hospital to lift his spirits.
Be well, Screech!