Boston sports hall of famer announces tragic news
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NHL Insider Kevin DuPont has dropped tragic news today, as Wade Boggs, former Boston Red Sox legend is involved.
Wade Boggs, Red Sox legend announced on Saturday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
He would make the post on Twitter:
"I've never been a goal oriented person but with the strength and support of my family and my faith in God I'm going to ring that damn bell," Boggs posted on X.
His wife Debbie had told Sportscenter 5 that is cancer was diagnosed during a routine physical. They used a test to screen for certain cancers, and it was detected based upon a score, and an MRI plus an Biopsy.
Boggs received a Gleason score of 7.
«A Gleason score of 7 is often associated with an intermediate risk of prostate cancer,» Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dr. Alicia Morgans said, «Though I don't know the other aspects of that staging for him, I would say often we use things like surgery or radiation to treat the whole prostate and try to get rid of every last prostate cancer cell. And we do that with the intention of curing someone.»
Boggs will receive specialized radiation.
Boggs, 66 played for the Red Sox from 1982 to 1992 and is a 12 time All Star, and 5 time batting champion.
His #26 is retired in Fenway Park
Source: WCVBRed Sox legend Wade Boggs diagnosed with prostate cancer
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