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Vivian Campbell Declares Cancer Remission After Donor Bone Marrow Transplant

Campbell’s April PET scan confirmed his cancer-free status after a donor transplant in December

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Overview

  • Campbell was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2013 and underwent chemotherapy, immunotherapy including a pembrolizumab trial, and a self-stem cell transplant that proved unsuccessful
  • His initial bone marrow donor withdrew 10 days before surgery, but doctors secured a second match in December 2024
  • He was admitted on New Year’s Eve for intensive chemotherapy and the donor transplant that cleared his cancer cells
  • Campbell missed Def Leppard’s opening 2025 concert during recovery but returned to the stage with the band in May
  • He intends to meet his anonymous 21-year-old donor and thank him personally with a beer or two