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Ex-Gamecocks QB Garcia has Stage 4 cancer

ESPN · May 7, 2026, 7:31 PM

Key takeaways

  • Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia announced on social media that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer.
  • Garcia, 38, shared the news to raise awareness about the cancer.
  • "If there's one lesson to be learned, get checked and don't be afraid to visit the doctors' office when you don't feel 100%," Garcia wrote.

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Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia announced on social media that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer.

"Wasn't overly excited to share this news but it is what it is," Garcia wrote on his Facebook page. "We have a great team of doctors and staff that's confident we can beat this! It's the only option."

Garcia, 38, shared the news to raise awareness about the cancer.

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