![]() “This feels like the right thing to do now, for Gord, and for all of us,” the Hip said in a statement. Neither Downie nor his bandmates were at the press conference. The band first announced in a statement Tuesday morning that the dynamic lyricist and performer learned of the illness in December. “We all know he doesn’t sit down in a rocking chair and play banjo, so I think we have to be cautious about things like hydration,” he added. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. with a more favourable response to treatment,” said Perry, suggesting Downie could have “a significantly higher chance of longer term survival.” “Fortunately for Gord, he has a type of glioblastoma that is more amenable to treatment than most…. He underwent surgery to remove “the bulk” of the tumour and was given six weeks of radiation treatment and chemotherapy medication, which left him “tired as you know what,” Perry said. Symptoms of Downie’s brain tumour first became apparent last December, the doctor said. James Perry, Head of Neurology at Sunnybrook Health Centre and the neuro-oncologist treating Gord Downie, speak to media at Sunnybrook’s Vaughan Estate after the Tragically Hip revealed that Gord Downie is battling terminal brain cancer in Toronto, ON on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. From left to right: The Tragically Hip’s managers Patrick Sambrook and Bernie Breen and Dr. It affects about two to three people per 100,000 in Canada, the United States and Europe, according to information supplied by Sunnybrook. ![]() Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receiptĭownie has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, which is the most common and most aggressive cancerous primary brain tumour. ![]()
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