Chicken Wing '73 Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 NFL | Heyward tumor returns Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:51:27 -0800 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports former NFL RB Craig Heyward is in the hospital fighting for his life after a brain tumor returned. He will undergo surgery Monday, March 13, following the recent news that a tumor, called a chordoma, had returned. The rare, slow-growing tumors tend to recur, sometimes more aggressively, after their initial removal. The five-year survival rate for patients with chordomas is 50 percent, said Dr. Chris Krubert, of the Apollo MD Physician Services of Atlanta; odds drop to 35 percent after 10 years. Nickname was Ironhead when he was bangin' heads with the Saints. Good luck man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Thats terrible, he was good player here in St. Louis and always seemed like a nice guy. My thoughts and prayers will be with him and his family. Hope he makes it and gets rid of that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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