Former Cowboys WR Irvin says cancer tests negative

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[April 01, 2019]    Former Dallas Cowboys great turned NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin said tests for throat cancer showed no sign of the disease in an Instagram post on Sunday.

 

"I spoke with Dr St John at UCLA Medical and she has informed me that all test have come back 100!% clean. NO CANCER!!!!!!" the post reads, in part.

Irvin, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007, had sought help after losing his voice and was advised to get a biopsy.

Irvin, 53, said last week that he spent two days at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center for the testing, noting that his father died of throat cancer at 51.

He retired from football in 1999 after 12 seasons, all with the Cowboys.

Irvin finished his career with 750 catches for 11,904 yards and 65 touchdowns, making five Pro Bowls and winning three Super Bowl titles along the way.

--Field Level Media

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