Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reveals his battle over stage 4 cancer

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Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, recently told The Dallas Morning News that he fought stage 4 cancer.

The disclosure was made after Jones was contacted by The Dallas Morning News over a remark he made in the August 19 release of the Dallas Cowboys documentary America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys on Netflix.

The publication claims that Jones mentions receiving cancer treatments approximately a dozen years ago in the documentary.

After being contacted by the Dallas Morning News on the remark, Jones acknowledged receiving a cancer diagnosis in 2010.

According to The Dallas Morning News, Jones fought stage 4 melanoma for ten years and claimed that an experimental trial medication saved his life.

Jones told the newspaper, “I was saved by a fantastic treatment, wonderful doctors, and a true miracle [drug] called PD-1 [therapy].” I participated in PD-1 trials, and it has shown to be one of the best medications. I no longer have any tumors.

According to the report, Jones received a cancer diagnosis in June 2010 and started treatment at Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center.

According to the study, he had two lung procedures and two lymph node surgeries during the course of the following ten years.

The Melanoma Research Alliance states that stage IV melanoma has migrated to other parts of the body, including the liver, lungs, brain, and gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It’s also possible that melanoma has spread to other areas of the skin.

Melanoma in stage IV is referred to as advanced or distant metastatic.

“Survival rates can give you an idea of what percentage of people with the same type and stage of cancer are still alive a certain amount of time (usually 5 years) after it was diagnosed,” the American Cancer Society continues. Although they are unable to predict your life expectancy, they can help you better appreciate the likelihood that your therapy will be effective.

The Dallas Morning News reports that nearly 40 hours of interviews with the 82-year-old Jones were conducted for the Netflix program over a two-year span.

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