ESPN’s Stuart Scott announces that his cancer has returned

Posted Jan 14, 2013
ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has announced that his cancer has returned. On Monday evening, he wrote on Twitter: "Blessed by prayers..I'm back in the Fight. C reared its head again. Chemo evry 2 wks but I'll still work, still work out..still #LIVESTRONG" Amid tweets of sympathy from followers, Scott remained upbeat. (Yahoo! Sports)

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