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Red Sox TV analyst Remy says on Twitter has cancer again

BOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy says on Twitter that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer again and will start treatment in two weeks.

The 64-year-old Remy is at Fenway Park and is expected to speak with reporters before he works Monday’s opener of Boston’s two-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Remy played for Boston from 1978-84. He has been a popular Red Sox television analyst since 1988.

Remy was originally diagnosed with cancer in 2008.

”Still strong. Please see your doctor,” he wrote on Twitter .

Apr 18, 2017; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (4) and manager Mike Matheny (22) look on after removing starting pitcher Mike Leake (not pictured) from the game during the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports