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Tom Fetzer is fighting cancer

I have often taken issue with his political views, but I was sorry to hear Tom Fetzer is fighting cancer.

From an idiot blogger: get well soon, Tom.

Tom Fetzer, the well-known North Carolina Republican and former mayor of Raleigh, is fighting cancer.

Fetzer, who will turn 56 this month, said Friday that he began feeling sick and run down about six weeks ago. After a CT scan found a mass in his abdomen, he was diagnosed two weeks ago with a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

He recently began chemotherapy treatments at Rex Cancer Center.

“Cancer is a random and unpredictable monster,” he said. “My doctors have given me great confidence I will be able to overcome this. They tell me this form of cancer responds well to chemotherapy.&”

via Former Raleigh mayor Fetzer is fighting cancer – State – NewsObserver.com.