Doctors have confirmed that former Vol and NFL star Eric Berry has Hodgkin lymphoma.
Two weeks ago, the Chiefs announced that Berry was out for the season after team doctors discovered a mass in his chest that they suspected was lymphoma.
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Berry went to Emory's Winship Cancer Institute in Atlanta for further testing to confirm the diagnosis.
"This is a diagnosis that is very treatable and potentially curable with standard chemotherapy approaches. The goal of Mr. Berry's treatment is to cure his lymphoma and we are beginning that treatment now," said Christopher R. Flowers, MD, director of the Emory Lymphoma Program at Emory's Winship Cancer Institute, in a statement.
Since the news broke, there's been an outpouring of love and support for Berry, who is much loved by Vol fans. His younger twin brothers, Evan and Elliott, are current Volunteers.
In a statement, Berry said, "My family and I are very grateful for the amount of support we have received over the last couple of weeks. I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate all the words of encouragement, the blessings and well wishes. I want to thank the Emory University School of Medicine, along with Dr. Flowers and his team, for all of their hard work and effort in diagnosing and creating a plan for me to battle this thing. I will embrace this process and attack it the same way I do everything else in life. God has more than prepared me for it. For everyone sharing similar struggles, I'm praying for you and keep fighting!"
