Overview

• After a bone marrow exam at Bologna’s Sant’Orsola hospital confirmed acute myeloid leukemia in mid-June, Polonara began a week-long chemotherapy infusion there
• His prior 2023 chemotherapy for testicular cancer led doctors to classify his current leukemia as ‘common,’ highlighting the need for targeted relapse-risk reduction
• Having completed his first chemo cycle, he returned to Valencia to start an experimental oral pill regimen that will not be available in Italy until September
• Polonara is scheduled to begin a second chemotherapy round on August 4 in Valencia and will return to Sant’Orsola in Bologna for a bone marrow transplant
• He credits the unwavering support of his wife Erika, their children and the basketball community—including a collective video call from Sinisa Mihajlovic’s family—for sustaining his resilience