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Mets Great Darling Says He Has Thyroid Cancer

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mets announcer Ron Darling says he has thyroid cancer and hopes to return to SNY’s broadcast booth in about a month.

Darling issued a statement April 13 saying he planned to have surgery to remove a large mass from his chest and hoped to return to work in May.

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In a statement Monday, Darling says that after the removal of the mass and additional tests, the thyroid cancer diagnosis was made.