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August 14 (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell revealed on Friday that he has been diagnosed with stage one lymphoma, but he considers his condition curable.
“It's localized,” he told reporters as he announced he would relinquish control of the team for the remainder of the season.
“It's highly curable. I'm extremely fortunate to not only be with people with the Red Sox, but also access to (Massachusetts General Hospital).