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LeBron: Cancer scare this year was 'nerve-racking'

CLEVELAND -- The benign growth in LeBron James' jaw made for a few nervous days earlier this year for the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar.

James said on Monday he had to wait for biopsy results in January after doctors at the Cleveland Clinic found a growth in the right side of his jaw. James, whose cancer concerns were first reported by the Plain Dealer, said he trusted his doctors when they told him they didn't believe the growth was malignant.

"It wasn't that much of a concern," James acknowledged. "But when it can be cancerous, anything that can be a health hazard should be a concern. But the doctors gave me assurances that they didn't think it was and I listened to the professionals."

The doctors were right. James had surgery to remove it in June, a few days after the Cavaliers' season ended.

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October 19, 2009 10:41 pm
Seriously? Making fun of something as serious as cancer. So maybe you don't like lebron, who cares. Would you rather have a guy like him who does nothing but show concern for a serious illness he may have had or would you rather be in the situation my Pacers are still trying to recover from with the brawl and thug players from 04. Call him ...(more)
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October 19, 2009 7:35 pm
Its not that fun, I have one and mine isn't surgically removable. Its not really LeBron's fault the media jumped on it, hes just saying what he felt and hes being honest.
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Since:Jun 12, 2009

October 19, 2009 5:21 pm
What a pu*ssy. OOOO i had a growth on my jaw. Get over it you friggin baby. This happens all the time to people. Why is it different b/c its LeBron James.
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October 19, 2009 11:46 am
Its sad that since this kid was 15 the entire country has been on his stick and that he will never know how to act properly.  He will always be a me first brat that will pout when things don't go his way.  No character what so ever.  At least Michael Jordan had to work for his fame...  Lebron got it handed to him cause he was a 6'8'' kid windmill dunking on 5'8'' kids in high s ...(more)
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October 19, 2009 10:53 am
These jaw cysts are very common if you leave in your wisdom teeth, they have a way of making cysts that can become cancerous ( in a tiny fraction of the time) because of the germs that can creep down to impacted wisdom teeth from behind the molar right in front of them.  The moral of the story for Lebron and everyone else, get your wisdom teeth removed the when you get a chance, it' ...(more)
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October 19, 2009 4:13 pm
(POLL) Of the following, what are you most interested in?
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October 19, 2009 2:14 pm
bunch of useless stories about lebron...first he has the flu then a growth....its very common for peope to have growths removed...i have had 3 removed in my life...they usually treat these very seriusly and have them removed and sent for testing...very common....this shouldnt be news! good to hear he will be healthy and clear when he sigs with the ...(more)
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October 19, 2009 7:37 pm
You are arrogant and no one rally cares any longer.. You have a very sick soul young man.
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October 19, 2009 7:46 pm
He can be thankful that he didn't have to wait six months to see a doctor via the Obama-Care plan.
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October 19, 2009 2:46 pm
... I'm sure you can crab walk your way through any ailment.
 
 
 
 
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