Cobb Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno has a treatable form of lung cancer, according to his son. Scott Paterno said in a statement provided to The Associated Press by a family representative on Friday that the 84-year-old Joe Paterno is undergoing treatment and that "his doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery." "As everyone can appreciate, this is a deeply personal matter for my parents, and we simply ask that his privacy be respected as he proceeds with treatment," Scott Paterno said in a brief statement. The announcement came less than an hour after Penn State said the NCAA would examine how school officials handled a child sex abuse scandal that shocked the campus and cost Paterno a job he held 46 years. Scott Paterno said the diagnosis was made during a follow-up visit last weekend for a bronchial illness.ESPN.com Very sad stream of events ending such a storied career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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