Event class: diagnosed, cancer, surgery, underwent, death, treatment, disease, announced, died, hospital

Events with high posterior probability

Sandra Klemenschits	In January 2007 Klemenschits and her twin sister were diagnosed with a rare form of abdominal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, forcing them to retire.
Diane Allen	On November 9, 2009, Allen announced that she has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
Tom Everhart	The inspiration came to Everhart in Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was undergoing several operations for stage 4 colon / liver cancer in the summer of 1988.
Albert Abrams	In 1923, an elderly man who was diagnosed in the Mayo Clinic with inoperable stomach cancer went to an ERA practitioner, who declared him'' completely cured'' after treatments.
Press Maravich	On February 11, 1987, Press and son Pete flew to Hanover, Germany for an experimental treatment that lasted for 11 days ; symptoms such as coughing subsided while the treatment had no effect on the cancer.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi	He returned to Egypt in March 1980, where he received urgent medical treatment, including a splenectomy performed by Dr. Michael DeBakey, but nevertheless died from complications of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma) on 27 July 1980, aged 60.
Giuliana Rancic	On October 17, 2011, during an interview on Today, Rancic announced she had been diagnosed with an early stage breast cancer, for which she would be treated with a lumpectomy, followed by radiation.
Neil Harris (footballer born 1977)	Neil Harris was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2001, but after receiving intensive treatment including surgery, he was given the all clear a year later.
Johnny Hallyday	In July 2009, Hallyday was diagnosed with colon cancer, and underwent surgery.
Arthur Torres	In March 2006, Torres had surgery to remove cancer from his colon.
Lon Chaney (Sr.)	In late 1929 he was diagnosed with bronchial lung cancer.
David du Bose Gaillard	He returned to the US suffering from what was thought to be nervous exhaustion brought on by overwork and died of a brain tumor on December 5, 1913 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, months before the canal's completion.
Jack Dennett	He was diagnosed with cancer in 1975 and had surgery in January 1975 and returned to work and left just a month before his death.
Carty Finkbeiner	In 2004, Finkbeiner experienced health problems and underwent bypass surgery.
Steve Lieberman	At this time, a stay in the hospital revealed that Lieberman was suffering from a rare chronic bone marrow cancer called Polycythemia vera which progressed to the accelerated stage in the fall of 2011.
Vera Katz	Katz fought off the early stages of breast cancer in early 2000, with surgery and radiation treatment.
Judy Nerat	In August 2009, Nerat was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer which affects plasma cells.
Michael Douglas	It was announced on August 16, 2010 that Douglas was suffering from throat cancer (later revealed to have actually been tongue cancer), and would undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
Frank Lautenberg	On February 19, 2010, his office announced that Lautenberg had been diagnosed with a diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (an aggressive but curable blood cancer that appears in organs like the stomach) at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
Danny Gokey	On July 9, 2008, four weeks before he auditioned for American Idol, Gokey's wife underwent routine surgery for congenital heart disease.
Spider Robinson	Spider and Jeanne's first grandchild, Marisa, was born in 2009, as Jeanne was undergoing treatment for'' a rare and virulent form of biliary cancer''.
Anastacia	On July 20, 2013, Anastacia was given the all-clear from breast cancer for a second time, when she tweeted'' Cancer Free Forever''.
Jim Shooter	His interest in the medium was rekindled in 1963, at the age of twelve, through the comics in the children's ward of the hospital where he convalesced after undergoing minor surgery.
Clive James	In April 2011, after media speculation that he had suffered kidney failure, James confirmed that he was suffering from B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and had been in treatment for 15 months at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
John Sullivan (Oklahoma)	On May 28, 2009, Sullivan entered the Betty Ford Center in California to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol.
Tammy Wynette	However, in 1986, she sought help entering the Betty Ford Center for drug treatment that year.
Peggy Lipton	She revealed that she had been diagnosed with colon cancer in 2004 and treated for it.
Tim Cook	Cook served as Apple CEO for two months in 2004, when Jobs was recovering from surgery for pancreatic cancer.
Phil Mickelson	On July 6, 2009 it was announced that his mother, Mary Mickelson, was diagnosed with breast cancer and would have surgery at the same hospital where his wife was treated.
Bob Graham	However, on January 31, 2003 he had open heart surgery and his campaign faltered.
Della Reese	In 2002, Reese announced on Larry King Live that she had been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes.
Sid Krofft	In December 1995, he was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer.
Hank Stram	During a 1988 broadcasting trip to Indianapolis for a Chicago Bears -- Colts game, Stram collapsed with a severely blocked aortic valve and underwent open heart surgery.
Charles Kennedy	On 5 January 2006, Kennedy was informed that ITN would be reporting that he had received treatment for a drinking problem.
Bob Lassiter	Between 2000 and his death, he would lose 40 percent of his foot, receive treatment for bladder cancer, experience slow decline in kidney function, and slowly lose his eyesight.
Thomas Menino	In 2003, Menino underwent surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital to remove a rare sarcoma (DFSP) on his back.
Wahome Mutahi	In early 2003 Mutahi underwent what was supposed to be a routine, minor and painless operation at the Thika District Hospital to remove a lipoma from his back.
Roger Moore	Moore was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1993 and following major surgery is now in remission.
The Blue Meanie	In April 2006, he announced on his blog that he had been diagnosed with empyema, and had undergone emergency surgery to have part of his lung removed.
Colin Hendry	Her death is believed to have been caused by a long-term infection resulting from nine punctures to internal organs inflicted during cosmetic surgery performed by Swedish cosmetic surgeon Gustav Aniansson, at the private Broughton Park Hospital in Preston, in April 2002.
Ryan Buell	In July 2012, Buell announced that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Mamta Mohandas	In April 2013, she had a relapse of the cancer and underwent treatment.
April Winchell	On August 19, 2005 she announced on her website that she was diagnosed with cancer and underwent successful surgery and radiation treatment.
Clive Barker	On 27 August 2010, Barker underwent surgery yet again to remove new polyp growths from his throat.
Rich Brooks	On September 30, 2009, Brooks announced on his Twitter page that he had undergone a procedure to remove skin cancer from his leg.
Laura Ziskin	In February 2004, Ziskin was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, a disease doctors had repeatedly missed previously because of the diffuse type of cancer she had.
Anne Swarbrick	Swarbrick underwent surgery for breast cancer in March 1991.
Tammy Faye Messner	On March 13, 2006, she appeared again on Larry King Live and stated that she was continuing to suffer from lung cancer, which had reached stage 4, and that she was continuing to receive treatment for it.
Alese Coco	Coco was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma on November 16, 2001 and was treated for six months with the customary Hodgkin's Lymphoma chemotherapy regimen, ABVD.
Darlene Conley	Reports surfaced in the media in the fall of 2006 that Conley had surgery and received treatment for stomach cancer.
Tony Fontane	But his life began to unravel in 1973 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and given only a year to live.
Baek Ji-young	Baek underwent vocal cord surgery to remove a cyst some time in February 2008.
Michael Lerner (rabbi)	In February 2009 Lerner publicly announced he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, and mentioned this in many promotional mailings and published pieces.
Steve Gleason	In 2011, he revealed that he was battling ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Vinnie Jones	In November 2013, it was revealed that both Jones and his wife are being treated for skin cancer, his wife has suffered for several years, whereas Jones only discovered that he had cancer after a malignant melanoma below his eye was found.
Peter Tait (radio presenter)	Carl Kingston was to take over the breakfast show temporarily until Tait recovered, however after months of treatment Tait lost his fight with cancer, and died on 20 September 2002.
Ted Baillieu	In December 2010, Baillieu underwent surgery at the Epworth Hospital to remove a kidney stone.
Stephen Jones (academic administrator)	After spending three weeks at the Cleveland Clinic Pain Management Center in the summer of 2012, Jones returned to work, telling a reporter that his time of illness'' grew the university family.
John Vartan	In early 1989, Vartan was diagnosed with throat cancer.
Christine Gregoire	In 2003, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in an early stage after a routine check-up and a mammogram.
Alexandru Ionescu (socialist militant)	In July 1903 Ionescu suffered a temporal lobe abscess, and, although he quickly underwent surgery, he was left with amnesic aphasia, forcing him out of all public positions.
Kern W. Dunagan	In 1985, a skin cancer, melanoma, was found in a mole on Dunagan's neck.
Jerry Brown	It was announced in December 2012 that Brown was being treated for early stage (the precise stage and grade was not stated) localized prostate cancer with a very good prognosis.
John Michael Montgomery	On May 9, 2008, Montgomery announced that he was in rehab for an undisclosed substance abuse problem ; he sought rehab at a drug-treatment facility in Hazard, KY.
Frank Macfarlane Burnet	Having surmised his illness two years earlier, in November 1984 he underwent surgery for colorectal cancer.
Joni Eareckson Tada	In 2010, she announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Patrick J. Kennedy	On May 5, 2006, Kennedy admitted that he had an addiction to prescription medication and announced he would be re-admitting himself to a drug-rehabilitation facility at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota where he has sought treatment for prior addictions.
Lena Zavaroni	In September 1999 Lena was admitted to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff for the psychosurgical operation it was described as'' pioneering'' Although some reports said that the surgery was a leucotomy (also known as a lobotomy), the hospital said that it was not, and the treatment was intended for depression rather than anorexia as was rumoured at the time.
Nick Lampson	Lampson underwent a successful quadruple bypass surgery on March 25, 2007 at the Texas Heart Institute.
Joan Sebastian	On July 26, 2012 he announced that his bone cancer has returned during one of his concerts for the third time.
Charlie Weis	In 2002, Weis underwent gastric bypass surgery, after which he lost from his top weight of.
Lydia Shum	In September 2006, Shum was diagnosed with a liver tumor and cancer around the gallbladder.
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa	He was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx in 2003, and immediately began treatment for it.
Chaucer Elliott	In 1913 he was diagnosed with an irreversible form of cancer in the groin.
Terry Sanford	Sanford announced in late December 1997 that he had been diagnosed with inoperable esophageal cancer and that his doctors said he had a few months to live.
Ron Wyden	On December 16, 2010, Wyden announced that the previous month he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in its very early stage from a routine screening.
Anita Roddick	On 14 February 2007, Roddick revealed she had been diagnosed with hepatitis C.
Arthur Godfrey	In 1953, he underwent pioneering hip replacement surgery in Boston using an early plastic artificial hip joint.
Kevin Bartlett (musician)	Sidelined by an accident in 2002, he spent a year undergoing surgery and doing physical therapy to restore function to his crushed shoulder.
Samuel Ndhlovu	In February 2001, he underwent an operation to remove a tumour from his large intestine but his battle with cancer continued until he succumbed and died at Malcolm Watson Hospital in Mufulira on 10 October 2001.
Norton Buffalo	On September 2, 2009 Buffalo was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma of the lower right lobe of the lung.
Sally Obermeder	In June 2012 Sally underwent her first mastectomy and from July to September 2012 she received radiotherapy treatment.
Ronnie Coleman	In December 2011 he underwent spinal surgery, from which he made a rapid and full recovery.
Cynthia Nixon	In October 2006, Nixon was diagnosed with breast cancer during a routine mammogram.
Michael Landon	Co-star French would not live to see Highways series finale make it to air ; he died of advanced lung cancer on June 15, 1989, the disease which was only diagnosed two months before.
Sergei Vinogradov (journalist)	In June 2010, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and began a course of chemotherapy, which was ultimately unsuccessfully, as the cancer had metastasized to his liver.
Frank Evans (bullfighter)	On a routine health check in 2007 it was discovered that he had blocked arteries and a leaking heart valve.
Keli McGregor	On August 30, 2010 it was announced that McGregor died of a rare virus that infected his heart muscle.
Bobby Moncur	In September 2007, Moncur was diagnosed with cancer of the colon, but nine months later he was told he was cancer free.
Ralph Lauren	In April 1987 he underwent surgery to remove the tumor and made a full recovery.
Raymond Hoffenberg	He also continued to practise medicine at Groote Schuur Hospital, where he was involved preparing for Christiaan Barnard's first heart transplant operation in 1967.
Dana Vollmer	In 2003, Vollmer underwent heart surgery to correct a condition called supraventricular tachycardia, which produces a quickened pulse rate of about 240 beats per minute.
Jeff Scott	In 1981, when Free Press publisher Charles Meredith III underwent quadruple bypass surgery, Scott received permission to observe the operation directly over Meredith's chest.
Anne Feeney	In August 2010, while touring in Sweden, Feeney was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer.
Happy Rockefeller	She is a breast cancer survivor, having undergone a double mastectomy in 1974, two weeks after Betty Ford underwent the same operation.
Larry Darnell	The doctors operating on him to save his life discovered he had lung cancer, from which he died in 1983.
Max Clifford	On 17 April 2008, Clifford announced on ITV1's This Morning show that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer six months previously.
Charlie Rose	On March 29, 2006, after experiencing shortness of breath in Syria, Rose was flown to Paris and underwent surgery for mitral valve repair in the Georges-Pompidou European Hospital.
Phil Lesh	On October 26, 2006, Lesh released a statement on his official website, revealing that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer -- the disease that killed his father -- and would be undergoing an operation in December 2006 to have it removed.
Bishop Karas	In 1998 Bishop Karas was diagnosed with lung cancer and was given nine months to live.