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Southern Baptist President Diagnosed With Cancer

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Southern Baptist Convention President, Johnny Hunt, announced that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

In a statement released through the Baptist Press, Hunt said he will undergo initial treatment in January. 

The 57-year-old believes the cancer was detected early.

Hunt was elected SBC president at the convention's June 2008 annual meeting in Indianapolis, Ind., and he was re-elected at the 2009 meeting in Louisville, Ky.

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