Dallas cowboy Owner Jerry Jones He gives credit to an experimental drug to save his life after the diagnosis Stage 4 MelanomaThe

"I am a fabulous treatment and a great doctor and PD -1 (therapy) saved by a real miracle (drug)," Jones, 12 years old said Dallas Morning News In a story published on Wednesday, August 5th. "I went to trials for that PD -1, and this is one of the great drugs. I have no tumors anymore."

The revelation comes before the release of Netflix documentary before Tuesday, 19th August American team: gambler and its cowboyThe In the series, Jones talks about Houston's MD Anderson about the treatment of cancer, but does not specify.

He said Dallas Morning News The diagnosis of his diagnosis came in the 21st and in the next ten years he did two lung surgery and two lymph nodes surgery. Melanoma refers to skin cancer, Stage 4 label indicates that it was metastasized in other parts of the body.

Ay Memorial Sloan Carthering Cancer Center A survey published in 2021 suggests that the five -year survival rate including melanoma may be more than 50 percent thanks for experimental treatment, higher than the rate of 35 percent listed by the American Cancer Society. WebsiteThe

"You don't like to think of your death, but I'm so lucky to have some great guy that sent me the right side," Jones told the media after the practice of Cowboys on Wednesday. “I have been part of a trial that applies to ot

PD -1, or programmed Cell Death 1, a protein found in T cells. PD -1 therapy helps patients to block protein in patients, which enables cells to detect and attack cancer cells.

Jones said of his treatment, "It has eaten my hips." "I had to replace both hips because it was roughly on your bones, but without that, I am very proud to be sitting here with you and I am very proud to do what we do." But (death rate) was in your mind. "

First -year cowboy coach Bryan ScottenheyerA survivor of a cancer, he told reporters that he was delighted that Jones had shared his story because it "gives people hope." San Diego was an assistant coach of the Chargers when the 51 -year -old Scottenheimer had surgery to treat thyroid cancer at the age of 25.

"It gives people the strength to tell people, 'Okay, you can defeat it you can do it," "He said." And when you have this kind of diagnosis, that kind of hope and hope can have that skill,' I can fight through it and maybe I can take a break and be lucky, 'it's great.' It is great. "