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Sir Sam Neill, regarded as one of the most versatile actors of his generation, was diagnosed with Stage III Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma last year. More recently, his chemo has stopped working and he is on a drug that is also seemingly likely to run out of puff sooner rather than later. A rather real possibility for the DL 2024 at this rate.

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I wonder if he will make the main list. Feels like someone they might go for in some years but not others.

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32 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

I wonder if he will make the main list. Feels like someone they might go for in some years but not others.

 

Major actor ailing with cancer all over the news. Would be wild if he never did.

 

It doesn't seem like he's in any imminent danger (he says the drugs will stop working "at some point", but doesn't give any indication that'll be in the near future, and obviously he's still active and looks quite good), so he may not be an incredibly appealing 2024 pick, but after that, sure, especially if he has any visible decline. Also of course there's the chance of an Andy Taylor case also where doctors find something that makes his prognosis less grim.

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1 minute ago, tracy said:

 

Major actor ailing with cancer all over the news. Would be wild if he never did.

 

It doesn't seem like he's in any imminent danger (he says the drugs will stop working "at some point", but doesn't give any indication that'll be in the near future, and obviously he's still active and looks quite good), so he may not be an incredibly appealing 2024 pick, but after that, sure, especially if he has any visible decline. Also of course there's the chance of an Andy Taylor case also where doctors find something that makes his prognosis less grim.

The committee can be odd with cancer cases. 

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Dr. Alan Grant once said that if you stand "absolutely still, the cancer can't see you anymore".

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5 minutes ago, dimreaper said:

The median survival rate for his type of cancer is 22 months. He'll hit the milestone in the coming January. I think his expiration date is far closer than we realize. 

 

https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/134/Supplement_1/2194/427985/Angioimmunoblastic-T-Cell-Lymphoma-Patient

Isn't his cancer in remission?

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