Former Vols guard Lofton underwent cancer treatment

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Former Vols guard Lofton underwent cancer treatment - NCAA Basketball - Yahoo! Sports

Former Vols guard Lofton underwent cancer treatment

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP)?Former Tennessee guard Chris Lofton underwent treatment for testicular cancer after a failed drug test at the 2007 NCAA tournament revealed he potentially had a tumor.

Lofton revealed to ESPN.com in a story posted Thursday that he underwent surgery in March 2007 and had four weeks of radiation starting in May.

?I would like to thank everyone for respecting my privacy during the past year, and I hope that they continue to do so,? Lofton said in a statement released by the school Thursday evening.

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ESPN - Tennessee's Lofton quietly faced and beat cancer - Men's College Basketball

Tennessee's Lofton quietly faced and beat cancer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Chris Lofton has beaten the odds his entire life.

One of the most prolific 3-point shooters in college basketball history, Lofton can still recite all of the things he supposedly wouldn't or couldn't do when he came out of Maysville, Ky., four years ago.

"Too short. Too slow. Not quick enough. Couldn't dribble well enough. Couldn't play defense," Lofton rolls off with his easy smile.

When it came time to pick a college, despite earning the prestigious Mr. Basketball honor in the state of Kentucky, Lofton was spurned by the two basketball powerhouses in that state -- Kentucky and Louisville.

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