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Andy Brown Nears Stem Cell Transplant After Rigorous Chemotherapy

The former Lawson frontman, battling a rare blood disorder, shares updates on his treatment journey and advocates for stem cell donor registration.

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Overview

  • Andy Brown, 38, is on day four of chemotherapy at King’s College Hospital, preparing for a stem cell transplant scheduled for next Tuesday.
  • Brown has lived with a rare blood disorder for over a decade, which, if untreated, poses a high risk of progressing to leukemia.
  • He has secured a 100% matching stem cell donor and expressed gratitude for the selflessness of donors, calling for more people to join donor registries.
  • The singer turned photographer has been candid about the challenges of chemotherapy, emphasizing its toll on his body despite his decade-long commitment to clean living.
  • Brown’s health battle follows a life-saving brain surgery in 2007, performed by the neurosurgeon after whom his former band Lawson was named.