Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has cancer

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Bill Wyman, the legendary bassist who played with the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to reps for the musician.

"Bill has been diagnosed with prostate cancer," reads the statement. "He is undergoing treatment and is expected to make a full recovery as it was caught in the early stages. The Wyman family has asked for their privacy during this time."

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Following his lengthy run with the Stones, Wyman fronted Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.

See photos of Wyman through the years:

He recently attended the wedding of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and model/actress Jerry Hall. Hall and Wyman's former bandmate Mick Jagger were together many years and had four children together.

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