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David Pollack Says Tests Found No Tumor in Wife Lindsey’s Brain
Former ESPN college football analyst David Pollack says doctors found no tumor in tissue they expected to contain one in his wife Lindsey’s brain.
Lindsey was diagnosed with brain cancer in March 2025 and had a brain biopsy, her third brain cancer surgery, at Duke University on September 23.
Doctors repeatedly retested the results because they had not seen anything like this and could not explain it.
The couple say they are grateful for the prayers they received and believe prayer helped Lindsey.
The unexpected result does not yet explain what happened or establish what it means for her illness.
Lindsey’s oncologist plans to explain the findings and discuss how her care will resume.
David Pollack said tests found no tumor in his wife Lindsey’s brain.
He said Lindsey’s oncologist called with the result during a high school football game.
Lindsey said doctors had repeated the tests because they had not seen anything like the results and had no explanation.
Lindsey was diagnosed with brain cancer in March 2025 and had a brain biopsy at Duke University on September 23.
The couple credited prayer for the unexpected result.
- Who
- Lindsey Pollack and her husband, former ESPN analyst David Pollack.
- What
- Tests found no tumor where doctors thought they had biopsied one. Her doctors said they had no explanation.
- When
- David shared the update on October 18. Lindsey had posted about it on October 17.
- Where
- The biopsy was at Duke University. The oncologist called David during a high school football game.
- Why
- The doctors had no explanation for the result. David and Lindsey credited prayer.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lindsey was diagnosed with brain cancer.
Lindsey underwent a brain biopsy, her third brain cancer surgery, at Duke University.
Lindsey shared that her doctors had repeated the tests and found no tumor where they thought they had biopsied one.
David shared that Lindsey’s oncologist had called with the test result.
- Test result
- No tumor found
- Diagnosis
- March 2025
- Biopsy
- September 23 at Duke University
- Lindsey’s update
- October 17
- David’s update
- October 18
What people are saying
The results came back stunning. Like, no tumor.
Man I hope this encourages someone in the battle today.
The tumor just isn’t there that they thought they had biopsied.
Medicine doesn’t understand, but we do… GOD and PRAYER!!!!
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Update on my Babydoll. Man I hope this encourages someone in the battle today. Thank you isn’t enough to all of you that have been praying for us. No greater gift you can give someone. Her oncologist called me Friday during our HS football game. He left a voicemail that said