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NBC · The TODAY Show
Former South Carolina QB on fighting colorectal cancer at 38
Garcia sits down with Craig Melvin to talk about the Stage 4 diagnosis that hit at 38 — and how he decided to fight it.
WIS · NBC Columbia
Former Gamecocks QB Stephen Garcia hosts youth camp ahead of surgery, cancer treatment
Garcia holds a quarterback camp for kids in Columbia days before his September 22 surgery.
FOX Carolina
Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia is responding well to cancer treatment
Tumor DNA in Garcia’s blood is down 99.8% and his tumors have shrunk up to 50%, clearing him for surgery on September 22.
WIS · NBC Columbia
Steve Spurrier and Stephen Garcia speak at the inaugural Quarterback Your Health Gala
Spurrier joins Garcia in Lutz, Fla. as the foundation holds its first gala to fund colorectal cancer screenings.
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Former Bay Area QB Stephen Garcia prepares for surgery, foundation’s fundraiser
Garcia completes chemo and radiation ahead of September surgery as the foundation readies its first fundraiser.
Tampa Bay 28 · WFTS
Former college quarterback and Tampa native starts non-profit organization after cancer diagnosis
Diagnosed at 38 with Stage 4 colon cancer, Garcia launches a foundation to expand screening access for the uninsured.
The Spin Chicks Podcast
Stephen Garcia: From Gamecock QB Legend to Cancer Warrior
Garcia sits down for a 34-minute conversation on the symptoms he brushed off, his treatment at Moffitt, and the mission behind Quarterback Your Health.
Bee Young Comms
Quarterback Your Health Announces Fundraising Gala to Provide Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Former University of South Carolina Quarterback Stephen Garcia and Wife Masha Garcia Lead Community Effort to Raise Awareness and Support Early Detection
AL.com
Former SEC QB hits milestone in cancer battle, ready for surgery
Garcia reaches a key point in treatment and prepares for surgery to remove the remaining tumors.
FOX Carolina
‘Rocking and rolling’: Garcia shares update on cancer recovery
Garcia completes pelvic radiation and prepares for September surgery in his Stage 4 colorectal cancer fight.
The Post and Courier
Garcia receives an outstanding health update
Chemotherapy has significantly reduced Garcia’s liver lesions following his Stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis.
WIS · NBC Columbia
Garcia says treatment is ‘better than expected,’ eyes surgery
One liver lesion is no longer visible and another has shrunk more than 50%, Garcia says, as he looks toward surgery.
WIS · NBC Columbia
Garcia gives an update on his battle with cancer
Garcia discusses ongoing treatment for Stage 4 colon cancer and the importance of a positive mindset.
ESPN
Ex-South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia says he has Stage 4 cancer
Garcia announces on social media that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer.
WFLA · News Channel 8
Former SEC quarterback opens up about his colorectal cancer fight
Garcia shares how dismissed symptoms led to a Stage IV diagnosis — and why he’s urging others to listen to their bodies.
WUSF · Health News Florida
Tampa prep star battling Stage 4 colorectal cancer
The former Gamecock describes his treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center and his push for earlier screening awareness.
CBS Sports
Ex-South Carolina QB shares Stage 4 diagnosis
Garcia goes public with his diagnosis and encourages everyone to see a doctor when something feels wrong.
