Healthy Outlook For Mayor Jones

Cancer Mayor Sam Jones Mobile Mayor Sam Jones says his cancer is in remission and his doctors believe he should be healthy for years to come.
by Associated Press
Published: Sat, July 04, 2009 - 1:20 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, July 04, 2009 - 1:34 pm CST
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Mobile Mayor Sam Jones says his cancer is in
remission, and his doctors believe he should be healthy for years
to come.
The mayor told The Press-Register newspaper on Friday that he
"feels an overwhelming sense of relief and gratitude."
He spoke by phone from Little Rock, Ark., where he was receiving
treatment for a rare and potentially lethal form of cancer.
The 61-year-old Jones was diagnosed in January with multiple
myeloma, a blood cancer that destroys bone tissue and leads to
death within five years for nearly half of those diagnosed.

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