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Curt Schilling said Wednesday that he believes his use of smokeless tobacco led to oral cancer that required radiation and chemotherapy. Schilling revealed the type of cancer he had while speaking on WEEI Radio during the Boston station's annual fund-raising broadcast for the Jimmy Fund.
"I do believe without a doubt, unquestionably, that chewing is what gave me cancer," he said.
During the broadcast, Schilling issued a warning to smokeless tobacco users.
"It's like being given a death sentence without committing a crime," Schilling said.
Schilling, who pitched in the Majors for 20 years, said that he used smokeless tobacco for 30 years and that he had been unable to kick the habit despite pain associated with it.
"It's a dangerously addictive habit that I wish I had never done," Schilling said.
Schilling had a heart attack in 2011 and required surgery to place a stent in one of his arteries, and he told WEEI on Wednesday that he has lost 75 pounds during his bout with cancer.
"I am in remission," Schilling said. "[However], I don't have any salivary glands. I can't taste anything and I can't smell anything."
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Curt Schilling said Wednesday that he believes his use of smokeless tobacco led to oral cancer that required radiation and chemotherapy. Schilling revealed the type of cancer he had while speaking on WEEI Radio during the Boston station's annual fund-raising broadcast for the Jimmy Fund.
"I do believe without a doubt, unquestionably, that chewing is what gave me cancer," he said.
During the broadcast, Schilling issued a warning to smokeless tobacco users.
"It's like being given a death sentence without committing a crime," Schilling said.
Schilling, who pitched in the Majors for 20 years, said that he used smokeless tobacco for 30 years and that he had been unable to kick the habit despite pain associated with it.
"It's a dangerously addictive habit that I wish I had never done," Schilling said.
Schilling had a heart attack in 2011 and required surgery to place a stent in one of his arteries, and he told WEEI on Wednesday that he has lost 75 pounds during his bout with cancer.
"I am in remission," Schilling said. "[However], I don't have any salivary glands. I can't taste anything and I can't smell anything."
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
