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Dec 1, 2017 · Never quit. That’s a lesson Chicago Cubs pitcher and cancer survivor Jon Lester has learned, time and time again. Lester, 32, was diagnosed with lymphoma a decade ago – so long ago it makes...
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On August 31, it was reported that Lester had been diagnosed with enlarged lymph nodes and was being tested for a variety of ailments, including forms of cancer. A few days later, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital confirmed that Lester had a treatable form of anaplastic large cell lymphoma . [6]
Jul 17, 2013 · Jon Lester is a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. During his rookie season in 2006 he was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer.
Lester has fully recovered from cancer, having passed the magic five-year mark in 2011. His own struggle now to regain form is more mechanical than it is physical. Four consecutive seasons of 15 wins or better abruptly ended in 2012 when he slumped to 9-14 and a rare 4.82 ERA.
Mar 15, 2009 · Mar 15, 2009. Non-hodgkin's anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. Those are sobering words for a 22-year-old rookie enjoying his first year in the major leagues. But Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester...
Jan 12, 2022 · We remember Jon Lester being a cancer survivor today, remember the night he came back from lymphoma and pitched his no-hitter for the Red Sox at Fenway Park in 2008 -- and the pictures on the field afterward of him with his teammates and his manager, Terry Francona, not just pictures that spoke to this baseball moment, but also the company of ...
Mar 10, 2021 · Lester, who beat non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a 22-year-old and hasn’t experienced any health issues related to cancer since, will continue to have his bloodwork monitored for irregularities.
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