On September 11, 2011 during an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens, a fight broke out. As veteran on-field official Tony Corrente attempted to break it up, he was knocked to the turf, hitting both his head and back.
Corrente began taking motrin for the pain, but within days he found that he was coughing up blood. A trip to an ear, nose and throat specialist found the cause: a tumor in his throat.
Corrente credits the decision to take a blood thinner (motrin) and not an analgesic (Tylenol) for his pain as one of the reasons his cancer was discovered early, and even goes as far as telling Peter King of Sports Illustrated that getting flattened in the brawl saved his life.
Corrente underwent chemotherapy and radiation in October and November, but was able to return to the field to help officiate the recent playoff game in New Orleans between the Saints and the Lions, although because of ongoing radiation, Corrente will miss the rest of the playoffs.
Nonetheless, his prognosis (as well as the prognosis in many similar cases of throat cancer) is good, and his doctors seem confident that he'll be back on the field for next year's NFL season.
Source: ABC News
The information provided on CancerTreatment.net is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. This information is solely for informational purposes and does not constitute the practice of medicine. We encourage all visitors to see a licensed physician or nutritionist if they have any concerns regarding health issues related to diet, personal image and any other topics discussed on this site. Neither the owners or employees of CancerTreatment.net nor the author(s) of site content take responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, procedure, exercise, dietary modification, action or application of medication which results from reading this site. Always speak with your primary health care provider before engaging in any form of self treatment. Please see our Legal Statement for further information.
