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Patient stories
We recognise that coming into hospital can be a worrying time, however we want you to know that our team of experts is dedicated to making you feel comfortable throughout your stay.
Read Lesley-Anne’s, Emma's, Carol's and Dennis’ stories to find out what they thought of the service they received at Barts Cancer Centre.
Lesley-Anne Robins was living in Canada with her husband and two young children when she was first diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Her Canadian oncologist recommended Barts and The London for treatment when the family returned to England.
Emma Rae is alive today thanks to a stem cell transplant pioneered at Barts and The London. She has fought cancer three times and her treatment options were running out when she became one of the first patients in the UK to undergo the new type of transplant.
Carol Kleeman, from London, had to face every woman’s worst fear when she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. However, she’s now back at work and looks so well, that people ask if she’s been away on holiday.
Dennis O’Neill, from Dagenham in Essex, benefited from pioneering keyhole surgery at The Royal London to remove tumours from his colon and liver. Just months earlier, he’d been told it was inoperable.
