Baseball Hall of Famer Gary Carter's Malignant Brain Tumor Inoperable

Fox News 05/31/2011 19:45

In this Nov. 10, 2008, file photo, former New York Mets catcher Gary Carter addresses the media at a news conference in Central Islip, N.Y., where he was introduced as the manager of the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks.

Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter was diagnosed Tuesday with a malignant brain tumor called a glioblastoma and will treat it with chemotherapy and radiation.

Doctors at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University say the location of the tumor makes it difficult to remove through an operation. Carter was returning home to Florida to begin the next part of his treatment.

"Mr. Carter's youth, strong physical condition and fighting spirit will be to his advantage as his treatment commences," said Doctors Allan H. Friedman and Henry S. Friedman, the co-deputy directors of the center.

"The outpouring of support for Mr. Carter has been incredible and we trust that his many friends and fans will join us in continuing to pray for him and his family."

The 57-year-old Carter, who just completed his second season as Palm Beach Atlantic University's baseball coach, announced May 21 that an MRI had revealed four small tumors on his brain. The Duke Medicine release mentions a single tumor.

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