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The Cure star reveals 'rare and aggressive' cancer diagnosis after 'ignoring' symptoms


The Cure keyboardist Roger O'Donnell has revealed that he was diagnosed with an "aggressive form of lymphoma" a year ago, adding that the results of his biopsy were "devastating"

Roger O'Donnell, the keyboardist for British band The Cure, has revealed that he was diagnosed with a "very rare and aggressive form" of blood cancer a year ago. The musician took to X on 1 September to open up about his diagnosis for Cancer Awareness Month- and revealed that he initially ignored his symptoms. He wrote: "I’ve now completed 11 months of treatment under some of the finest specialists in the world and with second opinions and advice from the teams that had developed the drugs I was being given.

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