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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: Rapunzel on February 11, 2014, 11:25:27 pm
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http://www.mediaite.com/online/tom-brokaw-publicly-reveals-cancer-diagnosis/
Tom Brokaw Publicly Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
by Josh Feldman | 6:17 pm, February 11th, 2014
Longtime NBC newsman Tom Brokaw has been diagnosed with cancer. NBC News broke the story earlier tonight, saying that Brokaw revealed the diagnosis in a personal note.
Brokaw was struck with multiple myeloma, and was diagnosed after a visit to the Mayo Clinic last year. So far, the prognosis has been encouraging and Brokaw calls himself “the luckiest guy I know.”
You can read Brokaw’s statement below:
“With the exceptional support of my family, medical team and friends, I am very optimistic about the future and look forward to continuing my life, my work and adventures still to come.”
“I remain the luckiest guy I know.”
“I am very grateful for the interest in my condition but I also hope everyone understands I wish to keep this a private matter.”
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He's a dead man walking. There is no cure for this kind of cancer, only treatment to stave it off as long as possible.
It usually kills within 2-5 years, but some people make it a lot longer.
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Hope he's got a good plan.