Healthy Outlook For Mayor Jones

Mobile Mayor Sam Jones says his cancer is in remission, and his doctors believe he should be healthy for years to come.

By: Christian Stapleton | WKRG-TV
Published: July 04, 2009

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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Mobile Mayor Sam Jones says his cancer is in
remission, and his doctors believe he should be healthy for years
to come.
The mayor told The Press-Register newspaper on Friday that he
"feels an overwhelming sense of relief and gratitude."
He spoke by phone from Little Rock, Ark., where he was receiving
treatment for a rare and potentially lethal form of cancer.
The 61-year-old Jones was diagnosed in January with multiple
myeloma, a blood cancer that destroys bone tissue and leads to
death within five years for nearly half of those diagnosed.

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