Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Wednesday that he has been diagnoses with testicular cancer.
In an open letter released Wednesday, Pollard said his diagnosis began with groin pain about four weeks ago. He then found a lump, visited a doctor and underwent surgery last week to have the mass removed.
He later learned it was cancerous.
Per Pollard, additional tests showed the cancer had not yet spread.
"We also discussed next options, which include doing nothing other than monitoring my blood work and performing CT scans every 3-6 months, undergoing chemotherapy, or beginning radiation treatments," Pollard wrote in his letter.