November 12th 2024.
In a recent announcement, Mike Peters, the lead singer of Welsh rock band The Alarm, shared that his battle with blood cancer has taken a turn for the worse. Despite undergoing experimental therapy and being told he was in remission, the 65-year-old musician has been informed by doctors that his cancer has returned.
This news comes after Peters had to cancel a US tour earlier this year due to his fast-growing lymphoma. He was first diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) when he was only 36 years old, almost 37 years ago. However, last month, he was diagnosed with Richter's syndrome, a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma that can develop from CLL.
In 2006, Peters and his wife Jules, 57, founded the Love Hope Strength Foundation to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. They have two sons together, aged 17 and 20. In light of his recent diagnosis, Peters is now urging people to become potential stem cell donors through the foundation's new campaign, One in a Million.
Peters' initial diagnosis inspired him to establish the Love Hope Strength Foundation
This initiative has already resulted in 250,000 people registering as potential donors. Despite his current chemotherapy regime, Peters is also planning to undergo CAR-T therapy, a specialized form of immunotherapy. However, he shared with the BBC that his initial plan of having a stem cell transplant will no longer be possible due to his cancer relapse.
The future may be uncertain for Peters, but he remains hopeful and determined to help others who are fighting blood cancer. He stated, "The future is uncertain, but I still have many options and as I navigate those, I want to make sure I help other blood cancer sufferers like me." His wife Jules added that this setback has given them more time to find the best match for Peters.
Michael Gallagher, from the blood cancer charity DKMS, which works with the Love Hope Strength Foundation, emphasized the critical need for more stem cell donors. Currently, only 60% of patients will find a matching donor, making it vital for more people to register and potentially save a life.
Peters, who founded The Alarm in 1981 in Rhyl, Wales, rose to fame as a popular new wave artist in the 1980s. The band's music is known for incorporating Welsh culture and language. In addition to his music career, Peters is also set to release his autobiography, Love 1959-1991, in December.
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