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Sep 14, 2011 · Roger Ebert's battle with thyroid and salivary gland cancer left him without his lower jaw, unable to speak or eat. TODAY's Natalie Morales interviewed Ebert from his Chicago home where...
Apr 3, 2013 · Ebert was first diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002 and then with recurring salivary gland growths a year later. In 2006, he lost his ability to speak because of the cancer and reconstructive surgery complications. Through all this, he was open with his readers. FULL COVERAGE: Roger Ebert.
Apr 4, 2013 · The Chicago Tribune reported that Ebert was first diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002, and salivary gland cancer in 2003. Doctors found cancer in his jaw in 2006, which necessitated the removal of the lower part of his jaw.
Apr 5, 2023 · Then, one year later, he was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer. He eventually lost the ability to speak, eat, and drink in 2006 after undergoing jaw cancer surgery, where he lost a significant portion of his right jaw, according to History.com.
Ebert had already lost his voice and much of his jaw after battling thyroid and salivary gland cancer. He suffered a hip fracture in December, and it recently led to the revelations about...
Apr 5, 2013 · In 2002, Ebert was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. Although surgeons successfully removed the cancer in 2003, Ebert was then diagnosed with recurring salivary gland growths. Four-week radiation treatment following surgery to remove those glands permanently altered his voice.
Apr 4, 2013 · Over his life, he was treated for salivary gland cancer, thyroid cancer and cancer of the jawbone. In 2006, Ebert lost his jaw and with it, his ability to talk, but he still kept up an...
