Clinical trials buying more time for blood Cancer patients

Each day more than 50 Australians are diagnosed with blood Cancer. It is the second deadliest Cancer in Australia

"In the world od medical science there's been quantum leap in improvement and I'm testament to that" Warwick Sherman, Cancer Survivor Source: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels

Warwick Sherman  was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Mantle Cell Lymphoma in July 2010

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Highlights

• In 2010 current treatments were unsuccessful, he decided to undergo clinical trials, Nordic Protocol and was successful 
• The Cancer recurred after five years and he underwent another experimental treatment Ibrutinib (now approved and funded) and is currently Cancer free
• For the past ten years he has been actively raising funds for Blood Cancer Research

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