Joe Simpson reveals he is cancer free
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Joe Simpson is cancer free.
The father of Jessica and Ashlee Simpson told US Weekly Thursday that, “I feel good. I beat it. I have zero cancer.”
He added, “I went from Stage IV to cancer free.”
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The 59-year-old was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2016. He underwent surgery and went through radiation to clear the disease.
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A source told Us Weekly in February that Simpson was "super optimistic" about beating his illness.
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"Doctors are hopeful that this will take care of it and be the last step, and he will hopefully then be in remission and cancer-free. Joe just says he feels like it’s like going to get a checkup.”
Simpson finalized his divorce from Tina Simpson in 2013 after marrying in 1978.