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Former “Today Show” host Bryant Gumbel is being treated for a malignant tumor on his lung.

Gumbel, 61, underwent cancer surgery two months ago to remove a malignant tumor in his lung, he announced on Tuesday’s Live with Regis and Kelly.

“It’s nothing to hide from,” Gumbel said. “They opened up my chest, they took out a malignant tumor, they took out part of my lung and they took out some other goodies.”

“We had told a few people, we told my family, obviously. I even kept it from my staff at Real Sports. So I’m okay for the time being,” he said. “I’m hoping they greenlight me to play golf again.”

Although Gumbel says he’s “okay for the time being,” he’ll be seeking additional treatment to make sure all the cancerous cells have been eradicated.

More people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer.

In 2009, an estimated 23,400 Canadians will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 20,500 will die of it. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women.