Ex-college football star diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at 38

Former South Carolina Gamecocks prima backmost Stephen Garcia revealed heartbreaking quality connected Wednesday that helium was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer.

Garcia, 38, made the announcement successful a station connected Facebook.

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South Carolina backmost Stephen Garcia throws a walk against Kentucky successful the 3rd 4th astatine Williams-Brice Stadium successful Columbia, S.C., connected Oct. 3, 2009. South Carolina defeated Kentucky 28-26. (Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports)

"Wasn’t overly excited to stock this quality but it is what it is. We person a large squad of doctors and unit that’s assured we tin bushed this! It’s the lone option," helium said successful a station portion sharing a GoFundMe link. "If there’s 1 acquisition to beryllium learned, get checked and don’t beryllium acrophobic to sojourn the doctors’ bureau erstwhile you don’t consciousness 100%.

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Garcia has raised much than $116,000.

The GoFundMe leafage said Garcia was taking the "most aggressive" way to dainty the disease.

"Stephen is opening chemotherapy today," the leafage read. "His aesculapian squad is starting him connected FOLFIRINOX, which confirms they are taking the astir assertive attraction way disposable to combat this.

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South Carolina Gamecocks backmost Stephen Garcia throws a walk against the Florida State Seminoles during the 3rd 4th of the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl astatine the Georgia Dome successful Atlanta, Ga., connected Dec. 31, 2010. Florida State defeated South Carolina 26-17. (Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports)

"Following these archetypal rounds, helium volition beryllium gathering with specialized liver and colon surgeons to find the adjacent steps successful his attraction plan. Stephen’s full absorption is present dedicated to 1 thing: warring this illness with everything helium has."

Rectal crab deaths are rising astatine a importantly faster complaint than colon crab among younger Americans, a inclination that researchers pass volition proceed to escalate without a displacement successful treatment, according to a survey presented this year.

Mortality rates for rectal crab are increasing 2 to 3 times faster than those for colon crab among adults aged 20 to 44, according to a survey to beryllium presented astatine Digestive Disease Week 2026 successful Chicago. The information suggested that for older millennials, specifically those betwixt the ages of 35 and 44, rectal crab mortality is projected to escalate done 2035.

Garcia spent each 4 years of his collegiate vocation with South Carolina – from 2008 to 2011.

South Carolina Gamecocks backmost Stephen Garcia warms up connected the tract earlier the crippled against the Georgia Bulldogs astatine Sanford Stadium successful Athens, Ga., connected Sept. 10, 2011. (Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports)

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He had 7,597 passing yards and 47 touchdown passes successful 40 games.

Fox News’ Khloe Quill contributed to this report.