Overview
- Collins disclosed the diagnosis in a first-person ESPN essay, expanding on a brief September notice that had kept details private.
- Early symptoms in August included short-term memory loss and difficulty focusing that led to a missed flight and a rapid CT-to-biopsy workup at UCLA.
- The tumor is unresectable and encroaches on the frontal lobe, causing cognitive impairments such as memory and comprehension problems.
- A biopsy showed an estimated 30% growth factor, with doctors warning that without treatment he could have had only six weeks to three months.
- He is undergoing radiation and targeted chemotherapy at a Singapore clinic with the goal of slowing tumor growth to bridge to a personalized immunotherapy, acknowledging a standard prognosis of about 11–14 months.