Hawthorn star Jarryd Roughead will open up about his battle with cancer when he fronts a press conference on Tuesday.

Roughead, 29, has not spoken publicly since a regular scan showed the skin cancer he had fought last year had returned and spread to his body. He had a biopsy last week.

He will appear at the 9.30am press conference at the Hawks' training base alongside club doctor Michael Makdissi and football operations manager Chris Fagan.

Coach Alastair Clarkson said on Friday Roughead was due to meet with specialists to determine the next stage of his treatment. This could feature chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

Roughead had a melanoma removed from his lower lip in July last year.

He has not played a match this season, having initially been sidelined because of knee surgery in February. He has continued to work on his injury rehabilitation since the cancer re-emerged.

The 231-game veteran joined teammates in Brisbane over the weekend to help celebrate the 250th match of great mate, Jordan Lewis.

The Hawks have tried to keep everything "as normal as possible" since Roughead's latest diagnosis.

"The Roughy stuff we just want to keep as normal as possible," Clarkson said after the win over the Lions on Saturday.

"That'll unfold over the next few weeks in terms of the treatment he needs to get but he's got great support from his mates.

"I don't think any one of our players are playing for Roughy as much as they are playing for what the team needs right at that point in time.

"Obviously, you have a lot of empathy for what he is going through but we'll get ourselves ready for Melbourne next week and look forward to that contest."