Scott DesJarlaisMURFREESBORO U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais learned recently that he's cancer-free, he said during a Monday phone interview.
"My oncologist felt very good about it," said DesJarlais, a Republican from South Pittsburg who worked as a physician before he won his seat in Congress in 2010. "We had a great report in May. My PET scan was clear. It's a pretty good sign."
DesJarlais found out he had cancer in his neck nearly a year ago in July before winning a tight Aug. 7, 2014, GOP primary by 38 votes against state Sen. Jim Tracy of Shelbyville.
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