ESPN anchor Stuart Scott on return of cancer: "I'm scared"

Stuart Scott of ESPN speaks onstage during the 2009 ESPY Awards held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on July 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. / Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

BRISTOL, Conn. ESPN anchor Stuart Scott says his cancer has returned.

Scott announced on Twitter late Monday night that he would undergo chemotherapy every two weeks but would continue to work.

The "SportsCenter" host was first diagnosed with cancer in 2007, when an emergency appendectomy revealed a malignant tumor. He underwent chemotherapy again in 2011.

"I'm not going to lie, it's scary. It's a very scary thing," Scott told USA Today on Tuesday. "The immediate thought is I'm going to die."

Scott told USA Today that his main concern was for his two daughters: "There have been a lot of people who've said I'm courageous. I'm not. I'm scared. I've got to be around for them."

The 47-year-old Scott joined ESPN in 1993. He quickly became popular for signature phrases such as "Boo-yah!"

On Monday night Scott made the cancer announcement on his Twitter account:

Blessed by prayers..I'm back in the Fight. C reared its head again. Chemo evry 2 wks but I'll still work, still work out..still #LIVESTRONG

— Stuart Scott (@StuartScott) January 15, 2013

He also added: "Cancer wants to re-appear..picked the right guy cuz I HIT HARD all day long!!"

Dozens of athletes, including Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, tweeted words of encouragement to Scott. The ESPN anchor replied with his own words of support for RG3, who is recovering from knee ligament surgery:

"@rgiii: Praying for you @stuartscott Get well my brother". Thank you, Brotha..really appreciated...come the fall...we BOTH gonna be right!

— Stuart Scott (@StuartScott) January 15, 2013

[margroks]

A diet high in saturated fats may GIVE you cancer but tumors do not feed on saturated fats.

[ayw1gg]

Prayers go up....BLESSINGS COME DOWN!!!!!!!!! boo-yah...HIT IT HARD!!!!!! :)

[foo8259]

Unfortunately when cancer returns it often returns to kill. One way to possibly beat it is with a diet high in saturated fat 80% of calories and 20% protein (think bacon as a most perfect food) -- this can starve the cancer (Warburg effect), and at the same time it ramps up the immune system. Patrick Swayze tried it and he lasted longer than expected, but he didn't do it to the extent necessary. Steve Jobs followed the extreme low-fat 10% fat Dean Ornish diet, and I believe it hastened his demise. Most cancers lack functioning mitochondria -- they can thrive on sugars and starches since they require 6 times the glucose of normal cells and can't utilize the ketone energy that comes from fats.

[Forty-Four]

Tumors feed on blood. There are drugs that will receed blood vessels which then kills the tumor. Much research has been done but not many people are willing to put money into furthering this. I saw a special on it...they even demonstrated the blood vessel thing by placing a tumor in the clear part of a rabit's eye and blood vessels grew to it. I am wondering why it is that they haven't taken advantage of this but am hoping that they do it soon.

[rjack61]

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

[HkB32652]

Courage is takng action in the face of fear. So courageous is a good word.