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Syracuse Legend Pearl Washington Reportedly Has Malignant Brain Tumor

It was reported last week that Washington was to have surgery regarding a tumor in his brain. News broke Monday, four days post-op, that the findings were not good.

Syracuse Orange legend Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington had surgery last Thursday to address a tumor doctors discovered in his brain earlier this month. On Monday, it was reported by Peter Vecsey that the tumor is malignant.

"Nauseating news regarding Pearl Washington: I'm told golf-sized malignant tumor was found & not all could be removed during brain surgery," Vecsey said in a tweet Monday. He followed up with saying that, once healthy, Washington will need to undergo radiation and/or chemotherapy.