Mike Peters has been invited to deliver an opening speech at the World Cancer Congress 2024 on Tuesday September 17th in Geneva, Switzerland,
Upon hearing of Mike’s current health challenge with Richter’s Syndrome and need for a life saving Stem Cell Transplant, UICC President Cary Adams invited Mike to attend the Congress and tell his story to the cancer delegates and healthcare specialists from all over the world.
So much has changed in the ten years since Mike Peters first addressed the World Cancer Congress on behalf of the Love Hope Strength Foundation at the closing ceremony in Melbourne, Australia, a speech that included the memorable quote “I didn’t see cancer coming, but then again cancer didn’t see me coming either.”
Since being unexpectedly diagnosed with Richter’s Syndrome in April of this year (on the eve of a 50 date American Tour), Mike is now under the care of The Christie Hospital in Manchester and has just completed a course of R-Chop Chemotherapy and a new drug Acalabrutinib as part of the Stellar Clinical Trial. Mike is being driven to Geneva as he is unable to fly and upon his return, will prepare for a Stem Cell Transplant as soon as a suitable unrelated matched donor is found from the international stem cell registry.
The Love Hope Strength Foundation which Mike and his wife Jules established in 2007, has already helped to grow the registry by 250,000 individuals who have signed on through the Get On The List Campaign, including over 5,000 potential lifesaving matches for people suffering from blood cancers like Mike.
If you are under the age of 55 then there’s still time to Get On The List and become a lifesaving match.
Please visit www.lovehopestrength.org and register today,
