What kind of cancer has Don Imus been diagnosed with?”
Controversial radio host Don Imus announced Monday morning on his radio show that he has been diagnosed with Stage II Prostate Cancer. Imus, 68, said he believes that his doctors “will beat it,” reports WABC TV (Imus’ radio show airs on WABC radio): “The day you find out is fine,” he said. “But the next morning when you get up, your knees are shaking. I didn’t think I could make it to work.” Wearing black sunglasses and slumped behind his microphone, Imus speculated that the cancer may have come from stress. Imus and his wife Deidre have worked on behalf of pediatric cancer patients for years through their well-known Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer, leading him to joke this morning that he was changing the name of the Imus Ranch for kids with cancer to the Imus Ranch for kids with cancer…
Radio host Don Imus announced on his radio show Monday that he is battling stage II prostate cancer. Imus, 68, known for his controversial and outspoken opinions on everything from sports to politics, offered no word on his prognosis but said that he had full confidence “his doctors will beat it.” Imus made the announcement Monday on his morning show from New York, which airs on ABC Radio Networks and cable’s RFD-TV. He said he wrestled with the idea of making it public, but figured he should because he might have to miss some work due to treatment. “I’m changing the name of the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer to the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with cancer and me,” he said, referring to his charity to help children with cancer. Imus said he has early stage cancer, which means it hasn’t spread outside the prostate. “The day you find out is fine,” he said. “But the next morning when you get up, your knees are shaking. I didn’t think I could make it to work.” Imus said he was surpri
People: Radio host Don Imus announces on air he has prostate cancer By Randy McMullen Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/16/2009 Controversial radio host Don Imus announced on the air Monday morning that he has Stage 2 prostate cancer. Colleagues said the cancer was considered treatable and that the prognosis was good. “The day you find out is fine,” Imus told his listeners on the “Imus in the Morning” show. “But the next morning when you get up, your knees are shaking. I didn’t think I could make it to work.” Imus joked at times about the situation, saying he hadn’t even told his publicist, Matthew Hiltzik, who heard the news while riding on a bus and immediately sent him an e-mail asking whether the story was true. “We enjoy surprising each other, and I think he won this round,” Hiltzik said later. Imus says he has more affiliates and listeners from his base at New York-based WABC than he did when was employed by CBS Radio, which fired him during the 2007 uproar over his racially charged
Here is some information about stages of prostate cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/prostate/Patient/page2 As prostate cancer progresses from Stage I to Stage IV, the cancer cells grow within the prostate, through the outer layer of the prostate into nearby tissue, and then to lymph nodes or other parts of the body. Stage I In stage I, cancer is found in the prostate only. It cannot be felt during a digital rectal exam and is not visible by imaging. It is usually found accidentally during surgery for other reasons, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia. The Gleason score is low. Stage I prostate cancer may also be called stage A1 prostate cancer. Stage II In stage II, cancer is more advanced than in stage I, but has not spread outside the prostate. The Gleason score can range from 2-10. Stage II prostate cancer may also be called stage A2, stage B1, or stage B2 pro
