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Actor Sam Neill, known for his roles in the « Jurassic Park » films and « Peaky Blinders, » is being treated for stage 3 blood cancer.
In an interview about his upcoming memoir « Did I Ever Tell You This? » published Friday by The Guardian, Neill opened up about his diagnosis last year, saying he is cancer free, but will continue to receive chemotherapy.
Neill’s memoir will have a « spiral thread » about his experience with the disease, according to the outlet.
The actor told the outlet that he had experienced « dark moments » as he underwent chemotherapy.
« Those dark moments throw the light into sharp relief, you know, and have made me grateful for every day and immensely grateful for all my friends, » he said. « Just pleased to be alive. »
Neill was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, according to The Guardian.
According to the Lymphoma Research Foundation, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma is « a rare, often but not always, aggressive (fast-growing) form of peripheral T-cell lymphoma. »
AITL is « one of the more common subtypes of T-cell lymphomas, » according to the Lymphoma Research Foundation, and elderly patients are « more likely to be diagnosed » with it.
