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'''Leroy Sievers''' is an award winning journalist for [[NPR]]. He worked as a war correspondent where was injured countless times, worked for [[CBS]] news, and was a producer for the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] program [[Nightline]].

He currently keeps a [[blog]] and [[podcast]], called My Cancer held on NPR, about his struggle with [[colon cancer]] which he was diagnosed with in [[2006]]. So far, it consists of his doctors giving his terminal illness several death dates, where his tumors are, his altered personal life, and history. As of March, thanks to a series of [[radio frequencyradiofrequency ablation]] procedures, all the known tumors have been expunged from Sievers body, dramatically improving his life span. Sievers has expressed "cautious optimism" and is contemplating easing back into some form of journalistic endeavor. His doctors continue to perform tests, looking out for new or previously overlooked tumors.

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