Colon cancer took the life of former White House press secretary and CNN reporter,
Tony Snow.
Tony Snow first revealed he had
colon cancer in February 2005. His
colon was removed and doctors claimed his
cancer was in remission but
Tony Snow announced that
cancer had returned, less the than a year after starting the press secretary position.
The recurrence of colon cancer lead to an absence of 5 weeks for cancer treatment after which Tony Snow returned to his position with a large welcoming applause from the White House staff.
Doctors removed a growth from Tony Snow’s abdomen in March 2007. His return to work in April was with enthusiasm and humility as he remained upbeat and grateful.
Without being able to commit to his White House position through 2009 Tony Snow resigned and took a higher paying job at CNN in order to defray expenses and support his family.
When he left his prior work at Fox News Channel Tony Snow took a significant pay cut to become the White House press secretary.
Tony Snow’s mother died of colon cancer at 38. Snow was born in 1955 and died at 53 years of age.
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