(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Almost two months after publicly announcing his prostate cancer diagnosis, Hall of Fame Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg has informed his followers on social media that he hit a milestone earlier this week.
After four rounds of chemotherapy, Sandberg said a full-body PET scan found no cancerous activity.
“Thanks to God!” Sandberg wrote on Instagram.
The Cubs great said he will continue with chemotherapy and radiation treatments. He added that the news gave him a “positive attitude to the max.”
He thanked everyone for the love and positive thoughts since announcing his diagnosis.
Sandberg’s announcement in January prompted renewed calls for men to get screened for prostate cancer once they reach their mid-50s.
In comments to WBBM Newsradio, Loyola Medicine prostate cancer specialist Dr. Gopal Gupta said those who are at high risk for prostate cancer — including Black men and those with a family history of the disease — should get screened at age 40.
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