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Andretti getting back to racing as cancer battle continues

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) John Andretti is back in the garage after having his spleen and gall bladder removed last month.

The former NASACAR and IndyCar driver returned to the team’s Indianapolis headquarters.

Andretti’s ongoing battle first emerged in early May when it was announced he had been diagnosed with colon cancer that had spread to his liver. At the time, Michael Andretti acknowledged his cousin was in ”excruciating pain” and was upset because it could have been prevented had John Andretti simply undergone a colonoscopy earlier.

The 54-year-old Pennsylvania native said his prognosis is getting better since last month’s surgery.