Tony Snow's Cancer Has Returned

I'm really sorry to hear this:

WASHINGTON (AP) - Presidential spokesman Tony Snow's surgery to remove a small growth showed that his cancer has returned, the White House said Tuesday.

Snow, 51, had his colon removed in 2005 and underwent six months of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with colon cancer. A small growth was discovered last year in his lower right pelvic area, and it was removed on Monday. Doctors determined that it was cancerous, and that his cancer had metastized, or spread, to his liver, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

She said Snow is resting comfortably after his surgery and has pledged to aggressively fight the disease with an as-yet-to-be-determined treatment course.

"He said he's going to beat it again," Perino said in an emotional morning briefing with White House reporters. "When I talked to him, he was in very good spirits."

Another report indicates the cancer has spread to his liver, which is potentially disastrous news. Liver cancer is very difficult to control and can progress very quickly.

Tony has become a much loved part of the White House team (which doesn't have a lot of loveable characters) and I hope his illness won't require him to leave the services of the president. he's been a real asset to the Bush Administration. Our prayers are with him.