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Bettis declared cancer-free, resumes workouts
- Updated: January 4, 2017
DENVER — Rockies right-handed pitcher Chad Bettis told MLB Network Radio on Wednesday that follow-up exams have declared him cancer-free. Bettis had a testicle surgically removed in late November after cancer was discovered.
At the time of the surgery, Bettis said the surgeon did not believe the cancer had spread, and follow-up exams before Christmas confirmed that it had not.
“I feel great,” said Bettis, who was interviewed by Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette on SiriusXM MLB Network Radio channel’s Power Alley show. “I got an early Christmas present the other day. The doctor called me on Dec. 22 and told me that I’m cancer-free, so all is good and I’m ready to push forward here.”
The positive health news means Bettis can proceed as normal in his preparation for the 2017 season. Bettis was early in his throwing program when the cancer was discovered and lost just …
