Michael Irvin discloses biopsy taken on throat

Tom Gatto

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Michael Irvin discloses biopsy taken on throat image

Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin is awaiting word on his health after having a biopsy taken on his throat this week.

Irvin said Tuesday on Instagram that he has experienced problems with his throat since late November and was eventually advised by his doctor to undergo the procedure. 

Irvin noted in his post that he has a family history with throat cancer:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

‪Spent Sun & Mon in LA at UCLA medical Health (Ronald Reagan Hospital) doing health test. I would not usually do this but this I need to share. Growing up in the ghetto of Ft Lauderdale the one thing you have to conquer to get out is FEAR. I did! As a football player the no fear gift served me well as a blessing and an asset on the field but sometimes off the field it’s been a curse and a liability. This past football season after the @dallascowboys beat the @Saints i was so elated and hyped I lost my voice and the problem persisted for almost 2months. After visiting some of the best throat Doctors they thought it to be wise to take a deeper look at the situation. So we schedule and performed a throat biopsy. To give background I share with you that I loss my father at the young age of 51. He had throat cancer. This daemon has chased and vexed me deep in my spirit all my life. So saying I am afraid this time is a big big understatement. I AM TERRIFIED!! My Faith tells me whenever you face great fear you go to your greatness power. Mine is God. I am asking all who will. Could you please send up a prayer to help my family and I deal with whatever the results may be? Thanks for your thoughts and prayers in advance🙏🏾🙏🏾I will continue to pray for your fams protection and prosperity as well. May God Bless us all 🙏🏾🙏🏾‬

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Irvin, 53, played his entire NFL career (1988-99) with the Cowboys, compiling 750 career receptions,11,904 yards and 65 touchdowns. He and fellow "Triplets" Emmitt Smith and Troy Aikman helped Dallas win three Super Bowls from 1992-95.

He has been working as an analyst for NFL Network. He previously was an analyst for ESPN.

Tom Gatto

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Tom Gatto joined The Sporting News as a senior editor in 2000 after 12 years at The Herald-News in Passaic, N.J., where he served in a variety of roles including sports editor, and a brief spell at APBNews.com in New York, where he worked as a syndication editor. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina.