SteenIsThaFuture Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 According to La Presse, former NHL head coach Pat Burns has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. The report indicates Burns was told of the news earlier this month when he returned from the World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa. With his two previous bouts with cancer, Burns has elected to undergo chemotherapy but, according to La Presse, he has chosen not to go that route this time and has not said what medical treatment he would take. Burns was an NHL head coach for 14 seasons, including stints with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils. He guided the Devils to a Stanley Cup victory in 2003. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=264099 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dintrox12 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Get well soon Pat. Burns won 3 jack adams awards with 3 different clubs. A great coach and a great man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey_gal89 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Keep fighting Pat...We're in your corner cheering you on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_rudeboy Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Chemotherapy is a heck of a treatment as it reduces the quality of life while being undertaken. In many cases the complications caused by chemotherapy ultimately kills the patient not the cancer. Though his decision most likely decreases the liklihood of his cancer going into remission again I can understand his reluctance to undergo the treatment a 3rd time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_rudeboy Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 This time around Pat Burns has lung cancer The 56-year-old Burns told Montreal La Presse he has lung cancer. Burns had colon cancer in 2004 and liver cancer in 2005. Burns had chemotherapy treatments the first two times he had cancer, but said he hasn't yet decided on what treatment he'll have this time. "I haven't given up," Burns said. "I fight, as I've always done, but in a different way. Obviously, I hope a cure is found eventually." Source: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=405644 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioHab Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Not again....... Fight the good fight Pat, you are in our prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 ouch... he is screwed over if its lung cancer. Get well soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatz Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 He is a tough guy, he beat it twice he will beat it agin. Get well soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs-fan-number-one Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Get well Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjamessauve Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I feel so bad for him. Battling cancer once is hard enough, I can't imagine battling it three times. Get well soon Pat. Hopefully someday you can return to coach in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubby31 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 To hear that pat has to go through this for the 3rd time is just heart breaking to hear. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,PAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montrealcanadiansgirl Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 thats quite unfortunate our thoughts and prayers are with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosalie52 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 My heart is with him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-1 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Pat is a warrior, im sure he'll beat it again! I don't like how this story was handle by the media though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonave Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 i hope he gets well soon, and if he made it through liver cancer, he made can make it through lung cancer.believe it or not, liver cancer is usually worse than lung cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_rudeboy Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 But the liver is the only internal human organ capable of natural regeneration of lost tissue; as little as 25% of a liver can regenerate into a whole liver; whereas the lungs cannot regenerate lost/damaged tissue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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