Rudy Giuliani
Former New York City Mayor Giuliani knew about the hard times prostate cancer could cause even before he was diagnosed in April 2000. His father died of the disease 19 years earlier. Determined not to meet the same fate, Giuliani chose a multiphase treatment plan that consisted of four months of hormone therapy, implantation of radioactive pellets and external beam radiation to radiate the cancer. The plan was aggressive but successful. It left Giuliani in good health and spirits.
“The time that I spent this morning between 8 and 9 was not nearly as painful as most of my morning meetings,” Giuliani joked about his treatments during a press conference after the implant surgery. “And there was less fighting, so this was actually a much quieter and more peaceful morning than I usually have.”
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