Tony Snow has cancer

Source: MSNBC TV

Reported that growth removed was cancer


Edit: Added link to News Alert on CNN

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Don't like him, but

Get well, Mr.Snow.

CNN just stated that the growth in his abdomen was cancerous, and it has spread to his liver.

As much as I might disagree with his politics, I hope that he pulls through. I lost both of my grandfathers to cancer and would not wish it upon my worst enemy.

Horrible news for anyone to hear, and I wish him well.

I hope he heals. I am glad to see the heart on this board healing.... with the lack of nasty comments.

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don't claim to speak for anybody else here.

We do stay in touch with our higher selves here - and a lot moreso than it might appear at first glance.

and is being well displayed today which is a beautiful thing
best wishes tony and family

and elizabeth and all those suffering today

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And stop being a jerk about a guy who gets cancer, or else we're going to censor you again.

My father died of colorectal cancer that spread to his liver. That was in 1987. Hopefully there are better treatments now.

I feel for him and his family.

Had colorectal cancer that spread to liver. The thing most people don't know is that it is NOT liver cancer; it is colorected cancer in the liver. She died within 6 months.

Just simply an ICKY, ICKY disease. I feel bad for him. Is the pancreas affected, too? I remember when Michael Landon announced he had pancreatic cancer. It snuffed him out in something like three months. When it invades those inner organs... bummer.

my prayers are with him and his family

this isn't good.

My feelings aside about him, I wish him and his family healing vibes.

I know of two young men, one in his twenties and the other in his thirties, who got cancer. They are both still with us but it's been a big battle for the both of them.

Hope Tony comes out of it OK but it doesn't sound good because it's spread to his liver and also because it's a recurrence.

One just passed away, she was in her mid-thirties. One guy just shy of fifty with colon cancer. One woman in her early thirties with breast cancer.

Something's not right. Whether it's what we eat or whatever, something is just not right.

the food chain is contaminated with all of this GMO food.

This particular generation has been heavily exposed to many toxins as well and many of us grew up in places where refineries, etc. were running unregulated.

The baby boomers everyone is so afraid might live to collect a pension may well be long gone before they ever have a chance to retire.

I've known of several friends that died of cancer - all under the age of 50 years, including my best friend and my own brother!

I'm so sick of the republican/libertarian douchebags trying to prevent enviro-regs. Without govt regulation of water, air, food, etc, cancer will happen in younger and younger people. I am sure of it.

I spoke with a young woman the other day that was 23 years old and was advised to get a mammogram for no specific reason. It was a total moment for me.

I really believe the the toxins in the environment and the GMO'd food (and non-GMO'd food) are the culprits.

Best to buy organic if at all possible and avoid toxins if you can in every way possible.

is that Organic garners a premium on the food isles that most americans can not afford, or at least think they can not afford. A dozen eggs, .99 or 3.99? A box of granola, 1.99 or 5.99? Oatmeal, .99 or 3.99? You get my point. When you are trying to feed a family of four on 30k, you are most likely NOT buying organic.

The good news is that prices have been trending down lately...here is a good article if you are trying to eat more organic foods. It is short and has a couple of really good tips.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/food/articles/...

Peace and eat free (pesticide free, that is...)

If you can't afford organic, and you're in an area that supports it, an option is going to small farms, etc., as they traditionally use less chemicals, etc. than corporate farmers. WIth so much produce now imported, you can be sure that banned chemicals are being used on the food.

Just read the ingredients and don't buy anything with a lot of crap in it ever!

Buy organic if you can find it and afford it.

You avoid the junk at the very least.

Esp. trans fats! They are deadly!

I do it on far less than that.

Join Costco - they sell many organic foods now at a tremendous discount.

Don't buy any more red meat. It costs too much anyway and it is not good for you.

Buy what you can afford to buy (like bulk organic oatmeal, flour, etc.) and learn to cook these good foods. I make an organic lasagna that makes about 10 huge servings for about $10.

I don't eat eggs myself so I don't care if I buy a dozen once in a great while for a bit more.

There is a local farmer's market too with organic produce that is a lot less than Safeway's pesticide ridden produce.

When things are on sale that keep, stock up.

You have to be a smart shopper and know where to go.

It can be done!

...look at all the chemicals and "additives" that have been added to our food supply over our lifetimes. I ate a LOT of meat, etc., as a kid, and I really don't want to think about all the carcinogens I've ingested over the years. Too late now, anyway. That's why whenever possible I get organic stuff, or free range stuff.

I think that's part of it. Also, I think we've become more aware of the disease and people aren't hiding it like they may have had in years past.

The man isn't one of my faves either, but I wish him and his family the best in his fight against cancer.

Very sad indeed. Though I don't agree with his politics, my prayers are with him and his family.

My Father died of brain cancer at age 62.

The only saving grace with the brain cancer was that he was never in pain.
I guess that is not uncommon when the cancer originates in the brain (not sure why)

It was a VERY hard time for our family and I was in my early 30's.

He won't be back at the White House to work.

Healing vibes to Tony and all of his loved ones.

...and may the experience open his eyes.

open his eyes to see!

administration with the fact that he has a possibly fatal disease?

I'd like to hear the argument he has to be having with himself. That is IF he has a conscience.

And my hope that those few DUers (and I emphasize that it was just a few) that were suggesting that Snow's surgery was just a ploy will STFU in the future.

I have instructed the moderators that they have my permission to remove wildly inappropriate comments about Tony Snow having cancer, if such comments are posted. I know most DUers would never post such things. But if there are any trolls out there who are thinking of posting such things... Don't.

Actually never crossed my mind...have I finally grown up?

Maybe...

...for doing that. It's like in my family...family is always more important than politics. Our humanity here at DU should always transcend the political discussion.

Hey, if Elizabeth Edwards can be a fully-fledged adult about this dreadful disease, and contact him to buck him up, it's a good example to follow. THIS is when you take the high road, and it DOESN'T lead you over a cliff. Hang in there, Tony. Cancer CAN be beaten.

I mean, he said really nice things after Thursday's Press Conference. It wasn't the normal wishy-washy triangulating political bull (we've heard from both Democrats and Republicans on other issues).

It seemed like genuine heartfelt empathy.

I hope he keeps fighting. I hope he can come back to work. Admit it, most of us wouldn't like whoever was doing that job. So, it might as well be Tony showing another brave face of cancer to the nation.

I didn't want her to read it in the paper or trip across it on the news. she got to see him speak in person once, and whatever you think of his (or her) politics, it is shocking and saddening to think of someone with so much enthusiasm and optimism and love for his job end up like this. she just thought the world of him and his speech and manner of talking with people. He deserves all the support and good wishes that can go his way.

I would not wish this on my worst enemy - and anyone who does not feel the same way needs to wonder where their humanity went

and put him at greater risk because of the stress inherent in the position. He took that risk and now may be paying the price. Was * worth this to Snow? I wonder.

once already. Stress just aggravates it, hurts the immune system, all that stuff. And that particular job isn't a walk in the park. ESPECIALLY lately. Wouldn't surprise me if he hadn't already been wondering if it was worth it to stay and have to go through that televised beating every day.

Tests show Snow's cancer has returned 1 minute ago



WASHINGTON - Presidential spokesman Tony Snow's surgery to remove a small growth showed that his cancer has returned, the White House said Tuesday.

Snow, 51, had his colon removed in 2005 and underwent six months of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with colon cancer. A small growth was discovered last year in his lower right pelvic area, and it was removed on Monday. Doctors determined that it was cancerous, and that his cancer had metastasized, or spread, to his liver, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

She said Snow is resting comfortably after his surgery and has pledged to aggressively fight the disease with an as-yet-to-be-determined treatment course.

"He said he's going to beat it again," Perino said in an emotional morning briefing with White House reporters. "When I talked to him, he was in very good spirits."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070327/ap_on_go_pr_wh/tony... ;_ylt=AqWJIK0UoEVN3YZQbgWq40qyFz4D

" A small growth was discovered last year in his lower right pelvic area, and it was removed on Monday."
Jeebus - if a person has a history of colon cancer, why the hell would his docs wait **three months** or more to investigate a new growth in his abdomen or pelvis???

sounds like the crappy, negligent care my father-in-law received from Kaiser in Denver for his colon cancer.

Benign. They thought that they were just removing a benign growth today so this was a shock. But doublecheck me.

I believe I heard their assumption was based on blood tests not a biopsy
(they never know for sure until they remove the thing and test it formally)

I also don't understand why they would screw around for three months given his medical history?

Maybe his crappy *employer* didn't want him to take time off?!

I wish the man and his family well!

But yah, it doesn't seem too "cautiously aggressive" to me. So sad. 51.

I don't even like thinking about it!

There are MANY reasons for delays on treatment and not necessarily due to negligence. Maybe the lesion in the pelvis was stable and they just found the liver lesion by accident. Sometimes they check, and re-check a problem area but they do not screen other body parts.

I have seen people postponing tests cause they are TOO AFRAID to find out they have cancer again. This happens with patients who suffered from cancer and underwent very painful treatments. Sometimes it is that they are too optimistic cause they are doing so well. You never know, maybe he knew about this but was too busy to do something about it. You cannot operate on someone who doesn't want to be treated. Of course, it could be negligence.

Source: Associated Press

Tests show Snow's cancer has returned

3 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Presidential spokesman Tony Snow's surgery to remove
a small growth showed that his cancer has returned, the White House
said Tuesday.

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She said Snow is resting comfortably after his surgery and has pledged
to aggressively fight the disease with an as-yet-to-be-determined treatment
course.

"He said he's going to beat it again," Perino said in an emotional morning
briefing with White House reporters. "When I talked to him, he was in very
good spirits."

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I am thinking of both of thier families and hope for the best

Perhaps two high visibility cancer cases will draw attention/donations to research for a cure. You never know, they could team up much like Bush 41/Clinton for the tsunami.

Best to Tony Snow.

I feel great sadness for his family

too much cancer! No one deserves to have it.

In fact, I was just on the phone with the father of one of my kids' schoolmates. The grandma (his mom) had just died. Cancer. Just diagnosed. Man, it's everywhere.

Who knows - maybe with a few higher-profile victims in close time-proximity like this...

You never know. Cancer used to be an automatic death sentence, and an imminent one. That's not necessarily true anymore, in all cases.

Although I certainly don't agree with much of what he has had to say, I wish him peace and strength as he confronts this.

His mother died of colon cancer when he was 17, so unfortunately the family is not unfamiliar with this.

(He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2005 and had his colon removed.)

keep working....and be criticized for it.

Rush and others of his ilk will say TS is making this up like they said the Edwards are doing?

unlike so many of his fellow citizens.

I wonder if he will have a Lee Atwater moment?

My family has ZERO health insurance at present.

8643

Especially considering the way insurance companies find loopholes to avoid paying benefits.

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Liver cancer. Just hearing this news chills me to the bone.

I know he has the best of care, and I hope the doctors can restore him to good health, and a long happy life with his family. Maybe some DU physician members can enlighten us on the state of the art in treating liver cancer.

I'm not a physician.

Probably he has colon cancer metastatic to the liver, not primary liver cancer (quite rare in the US).

If he has only a few masses in the liver, they may be resectable or amenable to radiosurgery. Otherwise he would probably get chemotherapy. Some people will do fairly well for a while (i.e. a couple of years) if their liver disease can be resected.

is spot on.

I'm glad you're a fighter. I agree, never give up.

She's lucky to have you. I mean that sincerely. I think sometimes it takes more strength to watch someone you love go through that kind of illness, than to have it yourself.

And yet, you're living to tell. At least we have that.

Stay rested and as Class Warrior would say - NGU!!!

she is living to tell though. She wasn't ready to give up and die and she hasn't. All I can say is thank god she had good health insurance because that makes all the difference in the world in a battle like this. For example, she just got her bill from the hospital and one, just one of her non-chemotherapy prescription drugs was over $8,000. Her insurance picked up 90% of it but she's still stuck with over $800 for this one drug that she doesn't even know the name of. A total abdominal hysterectomy a few months back cost around $80,000 (and it turned out that it was unnecessary too). A month's supply of Zofran sublingual for nausea is over $3,000. The Marinol is around a grand too I believe. Same for the narcotics. Lab test after lab test is running into the thousand dollar/month range and then there's the Chemo itself and, possibly, radiation therapy which will be tens of thousands of dollars. As I said, a battle against cancer is all about health insurance. She struggled and clawed her way out of poverty in her youth and managed to get a job with good benefits which has been a major blessing but I know there are many others who are not nearly so fortunate.

Having recently gone through a cancer diagnosis myself, I know all about the costs and the insurance.

Your mom sounds like an amazing woman and a real fighter. All best wishes to her. I know it's hard on the family as well.

May he find comfort & strength in his family's love.

My mom passed away from this exact diagnosis. Usually once it hits the liver it is probably a couple of years at best.

Mercifully, things didn't really get bad for her until the last month.

I survived cancer a ways back and so I feel for him. I also know that job of lying to the nation contributed to this. When I had my cancer removed I was healthy for a good bit, but then I went through a time of high stress in my life and it showed up again.

While I definitely think this is a karmic kinda thing, bottom line he's a human being and I pray that he makes a full recovery.

Stress is a killer, all by itself.

I hope he can fight this awful disease.

to worry about. I'm sorry for him and his family that he was wrong.

I wish Tony Snow the best. Here's to his recovery.

had skin, prostate, bladder, colon, liver, spleen cancer and finally leukemia. He had his spleen removed in 2001 but they found a spot on his liver. His checkups showed he was doing okay with it. Then last year, he got sick, went into the hospital and was diagnosed with acute myloid leukemia. He died within a week.

I may not like Tony Snow's politics but he has a family and they will suffer with him as he fights this cancer. I wish nothing but the best and my prayers are with him and his family.

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Unfortunately, this is life. This is real. Last week, it was John Edwards' wife, and this week it's Tony Snow. As we age, we become more vulnerable to cancer. Yes, tragically, young people are exposed to it as well, but not in the same numbers as older people.

As a person who has lost a Mother and a Sister to cancer, I know this pain all too well.

and heredity, its increasingly about toxicity.

A total of > 6 billion pounds of toxins released into the air we breathe and the water we drink – ultimately entering the food we eat!

Many of these toxins are Endocrine (Hormone) Disrupters, these Xenoestrogens are inarguably linked to Endometriosis and Breast cancer in women, and Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Prostate cancer, Testicular cancer in men, just to name a few.

A list of these Xenoestrogens include:

Dieldrin (insecticide)
DDT (insecticide)
Endosulfan (insecticide)
Mothoxychlor (insecticide)
Heptachlor (insecticide)
Atrazine (weedkiller)
4-Methylbenzylidine camphor (sunscreen lotion)
Hydroxy-anisole butyrate (food preservative)
Erythrosine, Red Dye No.3
Polychlorinated biphenyls,(PCB)s (lubricants, adhesives, paints)
P-nonylphenol (in PVC products and byproduct from detergents and spermicides)
Parabens (lotions)

Bisphenol-A (food preservative and in plastics) DO NOT HEAT YOUR FOOD IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS!
Phthalates (plastic softener, often used in childrens toys)

Europe has banned phthalates in childrens toys, but the United States has refused to do so!

We live in a toxic outer world, and that toxicity is reflected in an increased risk of cancer within our inner world..

Blessings to you on the loss of your family members. I too have lost family members to cancer, it's a difficult thing.

Don't you ever wonder why after the billions spent on research no cure has been found yet?

My sympathy to both Mr. Snow and his family.

Terrible news.

When will we finally get a cure for this horrible scourge?

Proves to show: Cancer really IS bi-partisan.

My mother died of the same exact thing - colon to liver - 7 years ago. The news is unbearable, like someone kicking you in the gut.

for him and his family.

Hear he also has small children. Much as I hate his politics I only wish him and his family the best and hope there is some way he can beat this. As with Elizabeth Edwards I can't help but think of his kids and how tough for them to see a parent go through a terrible illness and possibly losing that parent before they are grown. I know from losing both my parents when I was already an adult that it is not easy. I cannot imagine losing them when you're a child.

Hope for a speedy recovery.

I'll send some healing vibes his way.

He's never seemed personally mean-spirited, despite carrying water for the BFEE. I wish him well and hope most fellow DUers do the same.

...she doesn't want cancer to win. I hope she beats cancer.I hope Tony Snow beats cancer, too.

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he's certainly had enough to say about the intend of John and Elizabeth Edwards.

Which of course, it IS tragic. But Pigboy, in a classic example of Puke projection, will say it's the Dems/Libs/etc. who wish bad things on Snow or suggest that the announcement is for sympathy -- which is of course exactly what he and others did with the Edwards' news.

Bake

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WASHINGTON - Presidential spokesman Tony Snow's surgery to remove a small growth showed that his cancer has returned and spread to his liver, the White House said Tuesday.

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As much as I cannot stand the guy, it's a terrible thing.....

good luck to him. I hope he gets exactly the same amount of sympathy that Elizabeth Edwards gets.

He's going back to work? I admire that. It's the best thing to do under the circumstances. Anyway, it is certainly his decision.

I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers. Really.

As annoying as Tony can be, he's much better than his Repub predecessors - especially Ari Fleischer.

God bless him.

However, the point that Elizabeth Edwards was making with her own cancer illness, a point which Katie Couric had missed, is that you drive on with your life, keep a positive attitude, follow doctors' orders, and...just continue to live your life to the fullest.

On that note, I wish the best for Tony. And for Katie, there are so many cancer sufferers going through the debilitating chemo/radiation treatments that it is unconscionable not to take their reaction to their own illness at face value. Cancer that has metastasized is not something you politicize.

He kept going to work part-time inbetween treatments. How he did it I'll never know.

Elizabeth Edwards isn't a defeatest by any stretch in that she's not going to stay at home and be depressed (nor your brother). I think the Edwards' reaction to her recent medical news was admirable, and it sent a spirit of hope to others suffering with cancer. They performed a public service.

and beat it. He did not beat it, he died as most people do that have metastasized cancer of the liver.

I'm sure you miss your brother very much.

I wish him the best

My brother died of metastasized cancer of the liver. He was only 42 years old! He went the chemo route (which was pretty dumb really but he thought he'd try for the 5% chance of beating it I guess with the chemo) and he was dead in 6 months.

I feel sorry for Mr. Snow & his family!

Been there yes, and wow it still hurts and I cannot forget it. It is an awful way to go.

I didn't realize that Snow had actually had his colon removed and wore a bag. It seems a shame that so radical a treatment such as this still didn't stop the spread of cancer.

Did he have chemo when he had the intial cancer? I can only assume that the cancer had mirco-metastized before his colon was removed.

Very sad.

I'm hoping he beats it and converts to the other side where the good vibes are. Its odd how Bush constantly prays for everything and everybody when things go bad. Especially because stem cell research could actually give guys like Tony Snow and millions of others a chance to continue living. Hold on though lets think about the millions of people that aren't born yet! Come on Tony convert!

...are they also going to remove the growth from the liver?

This doesn't sound good to me. I know that many times when a person has cancer, it can spread to other organs and that is seldom good news.

At the same time, I do hope he is able to beat it.

and they never mentioned removing it. He underwent months of chemo and basically dropped dead in the bathroom. He was 42 years old.

The year before that, my mother died of the same thing: Metastasized cancer; point of origin unknown. She lasted 3 months and was under Hospice care as was my brother (given less than 6 months to live with this diagnosis).

I'm so sorry to hear that.....my condolences to you and your family for your loss!

It sounds very serious......

other day, and my aunt was told this three days before she died last year.

It's got to be the most frightening thing a person could ever hear.

It means the cancer started in another organ in the body before it metastasized and is discovered in another organ too late to cure basically. It means that you are basically going to die within 6 months.

Which organ? I don't know which one. They thought maybe the ovaries with my mother and wanted to operate to see if this was true. I told them no begin it was too late.

In the case of my brother

this guy is a straight=shooter that's probably never told a lie in his life, even if it had been to his advantage.

IT'S NOT FAIR. he's a good person, the best of the best/ he continues to worry about everyone else, not himself.

This IS NOT RIGHT.

it looks so nice to see * on TV saying - We're looking forward to seeing you return to your position soon type of thing.

It is total B.S. as it means YOU ARE GOING TO DIE.

I should know I think!

I know his mother died from colon cancer. Really awful, especially that it has spread to his liver.

I bet no one is dogging him about what he should do with his life. I hope he lives every day to his best, just like EE.

They must be terrified, and he must be terrified on their behalf -- knowing what it's like to lose a parent at 17.

I send my prayers to Tony Snow, his wife and his kids. This transcends political disagreement ... any cancer is just horrible -- and this sounds bad.

I keep thinking about that "West Wing" episode, where President Bartlett wanted to put a JFK-esque announcement in the State of the Union that the US would put its resources behind curing cancer by the end of the decade. Those lines were eventually taken out of the speech, for various political reasons.

But the thought that a president might make such a bold declaration, and then back it up with requests for massive funding, is a wonderful fantasy. Maybe Mrs. Edwards and Mr. Snow will help us get to that day, sooner rather than later.

...for both his sake and his family. Peace.

My prayers to you and your family, Tony.

My father had cancer and is in remission now. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

I hope that DUers have a modicum of class about this. It's a terrible disease, for the cancer patient and for his or her family members.

cancer for a long time apparently.

Cancer sucks.