Jerry Jones reveals lengthy cancer battle
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he survived a stage 4 cancer battle that lasted more than a decade and included four surgeries.
The story is out there right now on Yahoo, and Frank Schwab has written it.
It should be noted that the initial diagnosis came in 2010.
Over the next 10 years, he had four surgeries: two on his lungs, and two on his lymph nodes.
He credited the experimental drug PD1 for his recovery.
Quote, I would say by a fabulous treatment and great doctors, and a real miracle called PD1.
Uh, this reminds us, Caroline, that there are things outside of just football in everybody's life, including Jerry Jones.
Sometimes, uh, knowing that he was dealing with this from 2010 to 2020 is a reminder that we don't always have the full context of what's going on in people's lives while we talk about the sports that they're involved in.
I think it's a reminder too that these are all humans.
These are people, and unfortunately, cancer does not discriminate.
It can hit anyone, whether it's, you know, just a regular person walking down the street or it's Jerry Jones.
So thoughts and prayers to Jerry Jones and his family, and shout out to the miracle workers, truly all doctors across the globe that work to save lives, like Jerry Jones.
He said that he is currently tumor-free.
So at least good news there, but thoughts and prayers to his family.
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