Calhoun treated for skin cancer

Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun announced Friday that he is being treated for a form of skin cancer.

Calhoun spoke at a press conference Friday and said he underwent a procedure on his upper right neck on May 6. The cancer was removed, along with a small portion of the salivary gland and 37 additional lymph nodes from lower in the neck.

[Davey]

I am so glad to hear that he is all right. I don't know too much about skin cancer so I was wondering if there is a possibility of a relapse?

I hope he takes it easy and doesn't strain himself.

He's a good coach, I'm not a fan of UCONN hoops, but I never wish for a coach of a sports team to have bad health, that's just not right! LOL

[Nickolas]

Even when I don't know the person or in this case a fan, I always hope that they have good health. Like Qbins said wishing bad health on a person just isn't right

[jonas]

Depending on the type of skin cancer it might be harder to beat than many thing. From what I have researched some are really tricky to deal with and while some can be bounced back from with treatments quickly rather than harder ones like Melanoma.

[dean-colbalt]

37 additional lymph nodes ..........that seems like a damn big area. I know there are those under the chin area when your sick they swell and whatnot, the ones the doctors always check. Thinking of 30+ though makes me wonder if its spreading and he just doesnt want fans to know.