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On the same day Jerry Jones’ prior cancer diagnosis was revealed, coach Brian Schottenheimer shared his own story about battling cancer.
Jerry Jones is lifting the lid on his secret battle with cancer. The loquacious Dallas Cowboys owner, 82, told The Dallas Morning News he was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in June 2010 and survived a decade-long fight thanks to an experimental drug.
That hint prompted a Tuesday question from The Dallas Morning News and a candid, newsworthy response from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: He fought Stage 4 melanoma for a decade and an experimental trial drug saved his life.
Millions of people are dealing with setbacks every day, so, you got to keep that in mind all the way through,” Jerry said. As the saying goes, when you're healthy, you have a million problems, when you're not healthy,