Former Hiroshima ace Mr. Kita Beppu Announces leukemia.
Gaku Kita Beppu, who played an active role as an ace in professional baseball and Hiroshima and supported the team's golden age with a total of 213 wins, was diagnosed as a kind of blood cancer, "Adult T cell leukemia", and for treatment from the 21st I will be hospitalized.
This was announced on his blog by Kita Beppu. According to his blog and his affiliation, Kita Beppu was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer, "adult T-cell leukemia," two years ago, and had a regular check-up once a month for follow-up. That is.
However, since white blood cell counts have risen since the checkup last November, it is said that they will be hospitalized in a hospital in Hiroshima Prefecture from the 21st and will undergo bone marrow transplantation after chemotherapy such as anticancer drugs. .
Kita Beppu wrote in a blog, "Symptoms like mild cold continue, but there is no body sluggishness or fever as seen in leukemia. However, I feel a little calm since the new year, and I will definitely be back to see Carp as Japan's best commentator. "
Kita Beppu is 62 years old from Kagoshima Prefecture. With outstanding control, he won the double league victory for the 11th consecutive year from the third year and contributed to five league titles, supporting the golden age of Hiroshima as an ace. He earned 213 victories in total, and in 2012 he entered the Baseball Hall of Fame to honor those who have made great contributions to the development of the baseball world.
What is adult T-cell leukemia
"Adult T-cell leukemia" is a type of blood cancer caused by a virus called "HTLV-1". It is a leukemia that is transmitted to the virus through breast milk during childhood and develops as an adult. It is said that there are more than 1 million patients in Japan.