In a surprising move, veteran soap star Tristan Rogers returned to General Hospital on the same day he publicly announced his cancer diagnosis. The actor, who played the role of Robert Scorpio for years on General Hospital,

The longtime soap star was back as Robert Scorpio to wrap up the storyline around onscreen daughter Sofia Mattsson.

WASHINGTON — Actor Tristan Rogers, best known for playing Robert Scorpio on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital," has been diagnosed with cancer. A representative for the Australian actor revealed the diagnosis in a statement shared with multiple media outlets on Thursday .