Explained: Fred Claire, former Dodgers GM who oversaw 1988 World Series champion team, dies at 91

Fred Claire, former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager, has died at 91

squamous cell skin cancer

A type of skin cancer that Claire was diagnosed with in 2015

hospice care

End-of-life medical care that Claire had recently entered before his death

general manager

The executive role Claire held with the Dodgers, overseeing team personnel decisions

immunotherapy

A cancer treatment that uses the immune system to fight disease, which Claire underwent

lymph nodes

Small glands removed during Claire's surgery as part of his cancer treatment