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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. says his prostate cancer ‘could have been a much different result’ if he hadn’t been a sports star – Business Insider Australia
When Cal Ripken Jr. stepped up to the plate soon after hyperextending his elbow sliding into second base, he braced for pain. Swinging the bat, he suspected, would hurt, and when he swung and missed, it did.
- Cal Ripken Jr. is speaking out about his prostate cancer diagnosis earlier this year in the hopes that “stubborn guys” will be more proactive about their health.
- Ripken, who’s celebrating the 25th anniversary of breaking the record for most consecutive games played, didn’t have symptoms and his PSA levels were only slightly elevated.
- A relatively new urine test, though, suggested he should undergo a biopsy, which indicated a medium-grade cancer he had removed th…
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