Good Morning America Stage 4 Cancer Hasn t Stopped This Man From Training for Ironman Triathlon Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 24 May 2021 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles Good Morning America Stage 4 Cancer Hasn t Stopped This Man From Training for Ironman Triathlon After undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai for aggressive brain cancer, Colin Clark is back home in Hawaii training for his next Ironman race. Photo courtesy of Colin Clark. Good Morning America recently featured the story of endurance athlete Colin Clark, who was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer in 2019, and Keith Black, MD, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai, who treated him. Clark, who lives in Hawaii, had experienced a few minor symptoms, such as uncontrollable hand movements, before he had a seizure that made local specialists suspect he had brain cancer. Clark then traveled to Cedars-Sinai, where a team led by Black diagnosed Clark with a very aggressive, terminal brain cancer called glioblastoma. "It's not just one tumor, it's multiple tumors," Black told Good Morning America. "It's constantly evolving. Sometimes patients have a life expectancy of only 18 to 20 months." Clark's tumors originated in the part of the brain that controls movement, making surgery a risky option that could result in paralysis or the loss of sight or speech. Instead, Black and his team treated Clark with radiation and chemotherapy. A devoted husband and father, Clark was determined to overcome his daunting diagnosis. "I immediately knew that I had to be a fighter, and I wanted my daughter Nadia to see what you could do in adversity," he told Good Morning America. That positive attitude was key to Clark's remarkable progress against the disease. Today, he is back in his running shoes, in the water and on his bike, training for the Kona Ironman race. "His state of mind had a tremendous role in his ability to heal, to assist the therapies that we were doing, to actually get to the point where he's had such a remarkable outcome," Black told Good Morning America. Click here to view the complete video on GoodMorningAmerica.com. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot October 06, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot.The Centers … Read more ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai September 30, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility.The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release Good Morning America Stage 4 Cancer Hasn t Stopped This Man From Training for Ironman Triathlon Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home