Wow. Best of luck to him and his family.
http://www.azcentral.com/s****ts/diamondbacks/articles/0328davis.html
Davis diagnosed with thyroid cancer
Nick Piecoro
The Arizona Republic
Mar. 28, 2008 02:17 PM
Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis has been diagnosed with thyroid
cancer, team President Derrick Hall confirmed Friday afternoon.
Hall said Davis is planning to make his scheduled start at Chase Field
tonight but will address the media at some point today, either before or
after.
Davis is expected to make his next few starts, Hall said, before
undergoing surgery sometime within the next three weeks.
"We're not sure about the timetable after that," Hall said. "We're
deeply saddened and concerned for Doug but we're still in the process of
collecting facts and applying that to timing."
There are 18,000 cases of thyroid cancer annually in the U.S., according
to webmd.com, and most patients are cured or live many years with the
disease. The thyroid is located in the front of the neck.
--Paul
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