The 31-year-old had an operation in his native Argentina to remove his left testicle after the discovery of a tumour, and is undergoing chemotherapy.
"Thanks for all the messages. Always looking forward," he wrote on Twitter. (external)
Gutierrez, who was on loan at Norwich last season, has scored 10 goals in 177 league appearances for the Magpies.
Jonas Gutierrez factfile
Gutierrez joined Newcastle from Spanish side Mallorca in July 2008 on a five-year contract.
The Argentine then signed a new four-year deal in September 2011, but was loaned out to Norwich City in January 2014.
He made his first appearance for Argentina in in February 2007, and played for his country in 2010 World Cup.
The former Velez Sarsfield and Mallorca player revealed his illness during an television interview in Argentina on Tuesday.
"I detected a tumour in a testicle. When I confirmed the cancer, I went home crying," he told TyC Sports. (external)
"I came here and I assumed the costs despite having a contract with Newcastle.
"Money is not important. What is important is health. I had to start chemotherapy."
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