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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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Kareem Abdul-Jabar's Leukemia Diagnosis

In The News:
Kareem Abdul-Jabar's Leukemia Diagnosis

Post under In The News at 11/10/2009 04:01:00 PM Posted by MsBRG722

NEW YORK — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA's all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday.

The 62-year-old Abdul-Jabbar said his doctor didn't give any guarantees, but informed him: "You have a very good chance to live your life out and not have to make any drastic changes to your lifestyle."
Read the full story at Huffington Post.