Chelsea said Gianluca Vialli's recovery from cancer was "amazing news" after the former Blues striker revealed he had been given the all-clear from his second battle with the disease.
Vialli, 55, who also managed the Premier League club, beat cancer in 2018 before announcing last year he was fighting it again.
"Gianluca Vialli has been given the all-clear following a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Amazing news," the Premier League club said on Twitter.
The former Italy and Juventus forward announced "tests showed no signs of the disease" in an interview with Italian daily La Repubblica published on Monday. Vialli said he had finished two cycles of chemotherapy, "one of eight months and another of nine" in December and was "fine".
"I am happy, even if I say it to myself under my breath to be on the safe side," he said.
"Regaining my health means looking at myself in the mirror again, seeing the hair grow and not having to draw my eyebrows on with a pencil. I'm very lucky compared to many other people."
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