NBC Augusta's Health Check: Local News

Don Imus reveals cancer diagnosis

Story Updated: Mar 16, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Don Imus says he's battling stage two prostate cancer.

The 68-year-old shock jock made the surprise announcement on his
morning radio show, which airs from New York.

Imus says he was diagnosed last Wednesday, but he's voicing faith that he'll have a full recovery.

Imus now works for ABC Radio Networks and cable's RFD-TV. He was
fired by CBS Radio and MSNBC in spring 2007 for a racial slur in
reference to the Rutgers women's basketball team. He later apologized.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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