Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross's husband battling cancer

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Desperate Housewife star's husband diagnosed with cancer

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross's husband has been diagnosed with cancer, according to reports.

Stockbroker Tom Mahoney is facing a cancer battle, according to People magazine.

'He is currently undergoing treatment and is responding very well,' Marcia's rep Heidi Slan says.

Marcia – who plays Bree Van de Kamp in the hit show – has been married to Tom since 2006, and the couple have 23-month-old fraternal twin daughters, Eden and Savannah.

Speaking of her love for Tom, Marcia once said: 'I think that beauty comes from being happy and connected to the people we love.

'And his love makes me feel beautiful.'

No more details about his condition were revealed.

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