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From: Icebrg	3/16/2007 6:55:09 PM
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Cancer patient defies the odds By Philip Hennessey A MAN who was told in May that he had four months to live is stunning the medical world after receiving an experimental drug. Brian Hall, who is a Winsford town councillor, is the second person in the country to be given the pioneering cancer drug Humax CD20 for his rare condition non-hodgkinson lymphoma . "I was told in May last year that I wouldn't see the autumn but they don't know the type of person I am and I'm still here," he said. "My illness is terminal so the best I can hope for is that this drug puts me into remission which could be for anything between six months and 10 years." Just five weeks into his eight-week trial at Christie Hospital and lumps around his neck and shoulders have reduced greatly. Brian said: "The doctors are amazed because they weren't expecting any results until after the treatment had finished. I was told in May last year that I wouldn’t see the autumn but they don’t know the type of person I am and I’m still here. "The drug is made by a Swedish company and a director actually flew over to see me after he heard about how well I was doing. [Sweden or Denmark, who really cares? (Apart from the Swedes and the Danes)]. "Because this is such an experimental drug the company actually pays the hospital to find a guinea pig rather than the hospital paying for it so it hasn't even cost anything. I just hope the results they get from me will help people in the future." Brian's son-in-law Gary Weedall has decided to run the London Marathon and raise money for Christie Hospital research department. He said: "It is amazing what they are doing for me and Gary wants to help them out and I really appreciate what he is doing for me and other cancer sufferers." thisischeshire.co.uk

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