Roger O’Donnell is being treated by “some of the best specialists in the world”
Musician Roger O’Donnell, keyboardist for the band The Cure, has revealed that he was diagnosed with “rare and aggressive” lymphoma in September last year. He said getting the biopsy results was “devastating” but did not elaborate on exactly where the disease was identified.
“I ignored the symptoms for a few months, but finally I had a scan and after surgery, the biopsy results were devastating,” said O’Donnell, who also said he has responded well to treatment for 11 months. “I’m seeing some of the best specialists in the world and getting second opinions and advice from the doctors who developed the medicine I took.”
The artist also said that he underwent immunotherapy and radiation therapy as part of his treatment: “I had the privilege of using the latest ‘science fiction’ immunotherapy and some drugs that were first used 100 years ago. The last phase of treatment was radiation therapy, which was one of the first treatments developed for cancer.”
“I’m fine and the prognosis is excellent. The killer knocked on the door and we didn’t answer. Cancer can be fought, but if you get it diagnosed early enough you have a much better chance, so what I have to do is: get tested. If you think you have symptoms, go and get checked,” he concluded.
Roger O’Donnel has been a member of the band The Cure since 1987, on and off. He left the group in 2004, but returned as a keyboardist in mid-2011.
Source: Terra
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