"Now five months later, we have incredible, unexpected news about the 63-year-old Papa. The Chronicle reports that not only is his cancer in remission, but that Papa will return to the 49ers broadcast booth on December 28 to call a home game against the Chicago Bears. Papa will also be back to do the play-by-play for the January 4 regular season finale home game against the Seattle Seahawks, and would likely call any home playoff games the 49ers have, and maybe even road playoff games."
"I really feel, physically, just about 100% for the first time in a while, Papa told the Chronicle. So today was a good day. I got great news. (He has been doing his KNBR radio show remotely since mid-September.) While he's done with chemotherapy treatments, Papa continues to get immunotherapy, and is nowhere near out of the woods. He still needs a bone marrow transplant for his remission to continue, and there is always a chance one's body will not accept it."
Greg Papa, 63, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August and has been away from the broadcast booth for treatment. Five months later his cancer is in remission, and he has been activated off the NFI list to return to the KNBR booth for home games on December 28 and January 4. He has completed chemotherapy and continues to receive immunotherapy. He still requires a bone marrow transplant to sustain remission, and a hereditary heart condition has complicated his treatment. He has been hosting his KNBR radio show remotely since mid-September and could call any home playoff games.
Read at sfist.com
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