Legendary Chicago Cubs second basement and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg shared an update on his prostate cancer diagnosis Tuesday, saying it had relapsed and…
Sandberg was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in January 2024, sharing in August 2024 that doctors told him"no cancer had been detected" following his last treatment"Unfortunately, we recently learned the cancer has relapsed and it has spread to other organs," Sandberg said in a social media post."I'm back to more intensive treatment."Sandberg ended the message by saying he will"continue to be positive, strong and fight to beat this.
He had his last treatment for prostate cancer this morning, and tests came back "great" with no cancer detected.In the interview, Sandberg was emotional as he revealed he underwent his final treatment hours before. At 11:30 a.m. -- two hours before his scheduled radio appearance -- his doctor informed him there was"no cancer detected" in the body.
"It's incredible," Sandberg said at the time."The doctors, nurses, like I said, the support, it's been quite the journey. But it's all come to a good conclusion here, so tears of joy are happening."in January 1982. He won the 1984 National League MVP Award, and during his career he was a 10-time All-Star, a seven-time Silver Slugger winner and a nine-time Gold Glove winner.
The Cubs unveiled a statue of Sandberg at Wrigley Field earlier this summer and honored him with a special ceremony emceed by Bob Costas.
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