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Thursday, 14 February 2008, 11:44 GMT

Lincoln boss told he has cancer

Lincoln manager Peter Jackson Lincoln manager Peter Jackson is to undergo treatment for throat cancer.

Coaches Iffy Onuora and Grant Brown will be placed in caretaker charge when Jackson has radiotherapy next month, reports BBC Radio Lincolnshire.

Jackson said: "It's cancer cells in my throat which have turned to cancer in the last four weeks.

"I'll have to go on a series of lengthy treatments in March. I will be off for one month with maybe two to three weeks recovery after that."

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"I don't really know where to begin - just want to say all the best to Peter Jackson"
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Jackson took over as Imps boss in October last year having previously had two spells in charge of Huddersfield Town.



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