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Delani Diekmeier Faces New Lung Surgery After Immunotherapy Falls Short

The family reports a lung operation next week to clear metastases, with a new treatment to follow.

Overview

  • Dana Diekmeier said on Instagram that Delani received a third immunotherapy dose last Monday, which did not bring the hoped-for response.
  • Surgeons plan to operate on Delani’s lung on Monday to remove as many metastases as possible.
  • Following the procedure, a different systemic therapy is set to be tried, with another operation on the other lung planned in the coming weeks.
  • Earlier this year, doctors removed a malignant kidney tumor that had already spread to the lungs, and multiple surgeries plus four chemotherapy cycles failed to halt the disease.
  • Dennis Diekmeier recently described the family’s struggle in a Sport1 interview, emphasizing their determination and the support they are receiving.