NFL Legend Says He’s More Frightened of Cancer Now Than When He First Diagnosed

Shutterstock Image Terry Bradshaw is a five-year cancer survivor. But he says that he is more terrified of the disease now than he was when he was first diagnosed back in 2021.

Bradshaw Admits He's Scared of Potential Cancer Return Terry has survived not one but two battles with two different kinds of cancer. And even though the cancer is now in remission, he and his wife both admit they are fearful. That the cancer could eventually return.

"I'm not going to lie to you. I'm waiting on it to return," the NFL legend said in an October 2026 sit-down with PEOPLE. "Seriously, I am more scared now than I was the day I found out I had cancer."

Bradshaw's initial cancer diagnosis came in November 2021. After noticing that he was urinating more frequently, the Super Bowl champ and his wife, Tammy, consulted with his urologist. The urologist confirmed that he had early-stage bladder cancer.

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