Ultramaratónec Anson Mackay considered his unusual symptoms to be a cold. After visiting a doctor, however showed that he suffers from an insidious type of cancer in the 4th stage, while the disease spread to other parts of the body. , the man noted that he would fight his condition for the rest of his life.
57-year-old ANSON, who lives in East London, is He turned to his doctor in January 2020 when he had a swollen gland on his neck for several weeks. But just a few hours after filling out the online form him health professionals They told them to seek help immediately, and sent him to a consultant for ears, nose and neck.
Specialists made him ultrasound examination of the neck and throat together with the biopsy in which A thin needle injected into a swollen lymph node to remove fluid to control any cancer cells. The results of Anson, who works as an emeritus professor at the English University College London, received in March 2020. On the basis of them, he found that has squamocellular carcinoma of right tonsils caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
HPV is a virus that affects the skin and cells lining the interior of the body. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world, but can also spread through direct contact. This disease It is one of the main causes of head and neck cancer, which is almost three times more common in men than in women.
The disease has returned after months
Healthcare professionals of a 57-year-old man assured they had to undergo a 7-week radiotherapy as well as 4 weekly chemotherapy sessions. Part of the radiation was focused on the lymph nodes on the neck. During this Ansona period They have suffered intense flushes of fatigue, weight loss, neck sensitivity and lower voice range.
In August 2020, Five months after the diagnosis, the treatment brought favorable results. Magnetic resonance (MRI) has shown that There were no signs of disease in his body. Even with regular checks that took place in the coming months, doctors found no changes in tissue indicating the return of cancer. Nearly a year after a positive message but Anson began to experience difficulty breathing and hay fever he considered a symptom of an allergy.
Oncologist him despite his assumption sent to the examinations they revealed to have a swelling in the chest pushing to the right pulmonary artery. Only a few days later was a 57-year-old man Diagnosed secondary HPV cancer in 4 stages on both lungs, which means it is incurable.
The next two years of Anson underwent intense immunotherapy that was able to stabilize its serious condition. In November 2023, doctors reported that in his head, neck, chest or abdomen no evidence of tumors. Nevertheless, he will not get rid of her cancer until the end of her life and is forced to go to regular checks.
