Kansas City Chiefs Star Eric Berry Diagnosed With Hodgkin's Lymphoma

The diagnosis is slightly good news, though, as Hodgkin's is much more treatable than other forms of the condition.

"My family and I are very grateful for the amount of support we have received over the last couple of weeks," Berry said in a statement (via the KC Star). "I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate all the words of encouragement, the blessings and well wishes."

The 25-year-old will be treated in Atlanta at Emory, and has been under the care of Dr. Christopher Flowers.

"I want to thank the Emory University School of Medicine, along with Dr. Flowers and his team, for all of their hard work and effort in diagnosing and creating a plan for me to battle this thing," Berry said. "I will embrace this process and attack it the same way I do everything else in life. God has more than prepared me for it. For everyone sharing similar struggles, I'm praying for you and keep fighting!"

Flowers was positive about the diagnosis.

"This is a diagnosis that is very treatable and potentially curable with standard chemotherapy approaches," he said in a statement released through the Chiefs (via ESPN). "The goal of Mr. Berry's treatment is to cure his lymphoma and we are beginning that treatment now."

Berry, who attended Tennessee, was drafted No. 5 overall in 2010 and has been selected to three Pro Bowls since. He had 32 tackles in six games for Kansas City this season before complaining of chest pain after a game against the Oakland Raiders in late November.

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