Gary Carter's brain cancer has worsened

An MRI has revealed that Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter's brain cancer has worsened, the New York Daily News reported Thursday. According to the report, Carter's family received a phone call Thursday from the doctors at Duke University who have been treating the former Mets and Expos star to tell him that his most recent MRI exam revealed "several new spots/tumors on his brain," Carter's daughter, Kimmy Bloemers, wrote on the family website.



In recent weeks, Carter's condition was visibly worsening, the Daily News reported, and Carter began complaining of severe headaches, fatigue and balance problems that resulted in a fall on Christmas Day in which he tore his rotator cuff. Carter, 57, was too weak Monday to attend his annual charity golf tournament a few miles away from his Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., home, according to the report. [1] According to The New York Daily News, doctors at Duke University have discovered a series of new, life-threatening tumors on the brain of New York Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter.

Carter and his family were informed of the development on Thursday following the results of his most recent MRI. Carter's doctors are presently discussing whether or not to continue Carter's treatment, given the worsening of his condition. The latest revelation comes on the heels of an incident on Christmas Day, during which Carter fell and tore his rotator cuff after complaining of headaches and a lack of balance.

Carter's condition had reached a point where he was even unable to attend his own charity golf tournament earlier this week. He spoke about his frustration with the recovery (or rather lack thereof) during a recent phone interview. "I'm not feeling too good," he told The News. "It's been coming on and coming on.