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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:40 pm
12/11/06
Kessel Diagnosed With Cancer
CBS4, Boston’s CBS outlet, reported on the late news tonight that Boston Bruins 19-year-old forward Phil Kessel was due to be operated on today at Mass General Hospital for testicular cancer.
Testicular cancer, which strikes 8,000 American men – usually young men – a year, is one of the most curable forms of cancer. Cyclist Lance Armstrong and Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell are two of the more notable athletes to beat the disease. In hockey, RPI senior forward Kirk MacDonald sat out all last season as he recovered from the disease. MacDonald is back in the Engineers lineup this season.
Kessel, from Madison, Wisc., left the University of Minnesota after his freshman season when he was selected by the Bruins in the first round (#5 overall) of last summer’s NHL draft.
Kessel Diagnosed With Cancer
CBS4, Boston’s CBS outlet, reported on the late news tonight that Boston Bruins 19-year-old forward Phil Kessel was due to be operated on today at Mass General Hospital for testicular cancer.
Testicular cancer, which strikes 8,000 American men – usually young men – a year, is one of the most curable forms of cancer. Cyclist Lance Armstrong and Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell are two of the more notable athletes to beat the disease. In hockey, RPI senior forward Kirk MacDonald sat out all last season as he recovered from the disease. MacDonald is back in the Engineers lineup this season.
Kessel, from Madison, Wisc., left the University of Minnesota after his freshman season when he was selected by the Bruins in the first round (#5 overall) of last summer’s NHL draft.