Eric Berry Cancer Diagnosis Update: Rare Tumor Found in Chief Player's Chest
Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry has been diagnosed with a rare but curable form of cancer.
According to Bloomberg, Berry was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system which lowers the body's ability to fight infection. Berry's diagnosis comes nearly two weeks after an MRI scan showed a mass in chest. He had complained of chest pain last month following a game in Oakland. Doctors at Emory Winship Cancer institute said his condition was curable.
"This is a diagnosis that is very treatable and potentially curable with standard chemotherapy approaches. The goal of Mr. Berry's treatment is to cure his lymphoma and we are beginning that treatment now," said Christopher R. Flowers, MD, director of the Emory Lymphoma Program.
When word about Berry's diagnosis got out his fans and supporters took to the internet to express their support with 'Be Bold Be Brave Be Berry' messages, Fox News reported.
Berry in a statement said, "My family and I are very grateful for the amount of support we have received over the last couple of weeks. I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate all the words of encouragement, the blessings and well wishes. I want to thank the Emory University School of Medicine, along with Dr. Flowers and his team, for all of their hard work and effort in diagnosing and creating a plan for me to battle this thing."
"I will embrace this process and attack it the same way I do everything else in life. God has more than prepared me for it. For everyone sharing similar struggles, I'm praying for you and keep fighting!"
