JUST IN: White Sox closer Liam Hendriks announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and will begin treatment on Monday.
After Hendriks' announcement, White Sox senior vice president and general manager Rick Hahn expressed the team's sentiments in a statement released Sunday evening.
"Knowing everyone involved, especially Liam, we are optimistic he will pitch again for the White Sox as soon as viable. In the meantime, we all will do everything in our power to support our teammate and his family as they face this challenge, while also respecting their privacy." Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma accounts for about 4% ofall cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. The survival rate for at least five years post diagnosis is over 70%.
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