Sam Neill has given fans a health update two years after his blood cancer diagnosis (Picture: Don Arnold/WireImage) Apples Never Fall star Sam Neill revealed earlier this year that he's staying positive after being diagnosed with stage three blood cancer in 2022. The Jurassic Park actor, 77, first noticed swollen glands in his neck while on the publicity tour for Jurassic World Dominion and later learnt he had angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. The Kiwi, who is starring in Liane Moriarty's BBC drama series, playing former tennis coach Stan, also appeared in Australian series The Twelve, following a murder trial.
In a recent interview, Sam recalled the gruelling treatment he endured while filming The Twelve, as he updated fans on how he's doing two years on. 'It just meant that every second week it was a case of forget about the weekend because that would be a bit grim,' he told The Herald Sun. 'But other than that, it's great to be alive and working and in beautiful places, like York.
' In October last year, Sam begged fans to stop worrying about him as he explained he was taking a new drug which was successfully keeping him in remission after chemotherapy previously failed. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up..
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