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Sam Neill Cancer-Free After CAR-T Therapy, Calls for Wider Access

4/28/2026

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Australian actor Sam Neill announced he is cancer-free after receiving CAR T-cell therapy.
He was diagnosed in 2022 with stage-three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and started chemotherapy.
After chemotherapy failed, he underwent CAR T-cell therapy that genetically modifies blood cells, with a scan later confirming no cancer.
He is urging Australian health officials to expand CAR T-cell therapy beyond clinical trials and plans to return to the big screen.

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Australian actor Sam Neill announced he is cancer-free after receiving CAR T-cell therapy.
He was diagnosed in 2022 with stage-three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and started chemotherapy.
After chemotherapy failed, he underwent CAR T-cell therapy that genetically modifies blood cells, with a scan later confirming no cancer.
He is urging Australian health officials to expand CAR T-cell therapy beyond clinical trials and plans to return to the big screen.