CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A news anchor in Illinois told viewers he only has four to six months left to live after he was recently told his brain tumor is too large for surgery or radiation.
“I’ve found out a few weeks ago, my brain cancer is back,” WCIA news anchor Dave Benton said on live television on Thursday. “But, I’ve learned more about what the future holds. This new tumor is too big for surgery or radiation. I’ve decided to do an antibody treatment and some chemo to try to slow its growth. That’s my best option.”
Benton has a wife and two children. He has worked at the television station for nine years.