ESPN reporter Holly Rowe undergoes surgery to remove tumor

BRISTOL, Conn. -- ESPN reporter Holly Rowe says she underwent surgery to remove a tumor.

Rowe had surgery in May to remove a tumor in her chest, and she said in a statement released by the network Tuesday that a new tumor had recently been found.

Rowe said she was having surgery Tuesday and "in the coming days, I will know more about what potential additional steps I may take to address this situation."

She thanked colleague Shelley Smith for her guidance after Smith went through her own cancer treatments. Rowe added: "I hope to be back at work soon doing what gives me so much joy in life."

Rowe tweeted that the surgery "went well."

Rowe joined ESPN on a regular basis in 1998 and primarily covers college football, college basketball and softball.

Colleagues and coaches, including Urban Meyer and Les Miles, took to social media to offer support for Rowe, who acknowledged her well wishers on Twitter:

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